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Plum vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plums and kumquat different?

  • Plums have more vitamin K; however, kumquat is richer in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and calcium.
  • Kumquat covers your daily need for vitamin C, 38% more than plums.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kumquat is 67, while the glycemic index of plums is 53.

Plums, raw and Kumquats, raw 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
1
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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +342.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.5mg 43.9mg 38%
Fiber 1.4g 6.5g 20%
Iron 0.17mg 0.86mg 9%
Calcium 6mg 62mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.135mg 4%
Copper 0.057mg 0.095mg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Magnesium 7mg 20mg 3%
Folate 5µg 17µg 3%
Protein 0.7g 1.88g 2%
Potassium 157mg 186mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.037mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.171g 1%
Choline 1.9mg 8.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.208mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.86g 1%
Calories 46kcal 71kcal 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 11.42g 15.9g 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 9.36g N/A
Phosphorus 16mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 17µg 15µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.429mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.154g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.6%
Contains more FatsFats +207.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%
~equal in Water ~80.85g

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.6%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.