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Plum vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plums and dulce de Leche

  • Plums are richer in vitamin C, yet dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for dulce de Leche is 29% higher.
  • Plums contain 4 times more vitamin C than dulce de Leche. Plums contain 9.5mg of vitamin C, while dulce de Leche contains 2.6mg.
  • Plums contain less saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than plums.

Food types used in this article are Plums, raw and Dulce de Leche.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more CopperCopper +1325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +690%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1106.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.17mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Plum
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1457.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +4589.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.405mg 29%
Calcium 6mg 251mg 25%
Phosphorus 16mg 193mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.017g 4.534g 21%
Choline 1.9mg 89.1mg 16%
Carbs 11.42g 55.35g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.835mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Calories 46kcal 315kcal 13%
Protein 0.7g 6.84g 12%
Fats 0.28g 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 2.6mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Potassium 157mg 350mg 6%
Sodium 0mg 129mg 6%
Vitamin A 17µg 74µg 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.79mg 6%
Copper 0.057mg 0.004mg 6%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 2.143g 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 1.3µg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 22mg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 0.32g 3%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.002mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.375g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.016mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 55.35g N/A
Iron 0.17mg 0.17mg 0%
Sugar 9.92g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +203.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +877.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.7%
Contains more OtherOther +373%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1499.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +752.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
3
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +198.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +859.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2560.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +635.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients
  2. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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