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Plum vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plums and eggs different?

  • Plums contain less copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D than eggs.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 216% more than plums.
  • Plums contain less saturated fat.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of plums is 53, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Plums, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types were used in this article.

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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
3
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%
Egg
Egg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +3408.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +975%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
3
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%
Egg
Egg
10
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +551.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +776.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1873.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +935.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +15363.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.057mg 2mg 216%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0µg 30.8µg 56%
Choline 1.9mg 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.513mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 1.398mg 25%
Protein 0.7g 12.58g 24%
Phosphorus 16mg 172mg 22%
Fats 0.28g 10.61g 16%
Vitamin A 17µg 149µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.017g 3.267g 15%
Iron 0.17mg 1.19mg 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 4.077g 10%
Folate 5µg 44µg 10%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.05mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 1.414g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.121mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.03mg 5%
Sodium 0mg 124mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0.3µg 5%
Calories 46kcal 155kcal 5%
Calcium 6mg 50mg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.066mg 3%
Carbs 11.42g 1.12g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.064mg 2%
Potassium 157mg 126mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 1.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +919.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1697.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3689.3%
Contains more OtherOther +189.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2942.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3113.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.