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Plum vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between plums and shortbread

  • Plums contain less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, and selenium than shortbread.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in plums is lower.
  • Plums have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plums is 53, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Plums, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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
2
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +1652.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +655.8%
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%
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +685.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.28g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.017g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.17mg 2.98mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.353mg 27%
Calories 46kcal 514kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.314mg 22%
Folate 5µg 81µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 3.275mg 18%
Carbs 11.42g 63.78g 17%
Starch 0g 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 6.708g 16%
Sodium 0mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.44mg 15%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.393mg 15%
Selenium 0µg 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0mg 11%
Protein 0.7g 5.37g 9%
Phosphorus 16mg 66mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.321mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.49mg 4%
Copper 0.057mg 0.09mg 4%
Fructose 3.07g 0.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 157mg 88mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 14mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 21.65g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 1.9mg 0.9mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2323.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +667.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9264.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.5%
Contains more OtherOther +178.4%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4906%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18822.7%

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
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1308.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +923.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1236.9%
~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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients

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

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