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Plum vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between plums and margarine?

  • Plums are richer in vitamin C, copper, and fiber, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
  • Plums are lower in saturated fat.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index (53) than margarine (0).

We used Plums, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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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
9
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +772.2%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~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
6
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1713%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4717.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1353.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +552.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 24.302g 162%
Fats 0.28g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 17µg 819µg 89%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 93µg 72%
Saturated fat 0.017g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 9mg 58%
Calories 46kcal 717kcal 34%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0.2mg 10%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Copper 0.057mg 0mg 6%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Carbs 11.42g 0.7g 4%
Potassium 157mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.009mg 2%
Choline 1.9mg 12.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.037mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.16g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 0.7g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 9.92g 0g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 14.89g 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 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
3
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1531.4%
Contains more WaterWater +428%
Contains more FatsFats +28725%
Contains more OtherOther +416.2%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28912.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55131.8%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.