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Plum vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plums and mandarin oranges?

  • Plums are higher in vitamin K; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.

We used Plums, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types 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
5
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg

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
2
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +436.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.376mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.5mg 26.7mg 19%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.058mg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Calcium 6mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 34µg 2%
Choline 1.9mg 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.216mg 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1.8g 2%
Copper 0.057mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.036mg 1%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.039mg 1%
Fructose 3.07g 2.4g 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 11.42g 13.34g 1%
Calories 46kcal 53kcal 0%
Protein 0.7g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 11.54g N/A
Potassium 157mg 166mg 0%
Iron 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Sugar 9.92g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.376mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
~equal in Water ~85.17g
~equal in Other ~0.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
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% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
4
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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +138%
Contains more FructoseFructose +27.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +285.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.