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Plum vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between plums and porridge

  • Plums have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, porridge has more iron, calcium, and selenium.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 45% more.
  • Porridge is lower in sugar.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than plums.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plums, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +881.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains more IronIron +2100%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~15mg

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
7
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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 3.74mg 45%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 87mg 8%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0.1µg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Potassium 157mg 16mg 4%
Fiber 1.4g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.055mg 2%
Copper 0.057mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.013mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 1.44g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.071mg 1%
Calories 46kcal 50kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.21g 0%
Carbs 11.42g 10.52g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 10.02g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 9.92g 0.03g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.13mg 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.033g 0%
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.033mg 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.7%
~equal in Carbs ~10.52g
~equal in Water ~87.61g

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.1%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.