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Plum vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plums and sunflower oil

  • Plums are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, and fiber, yet sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 272% higher.
  • Plums contain less saturated fat.
  • Sunflower oil has a lower glycemic index than plums.

Food types used in this article are Plums, raw and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).

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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
8
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~0mg
~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
10
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% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Sunflower oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.26mg 41.08mg 272%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 36.4g 242%
Fats 0.28g 100g 153%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 46.2g 115%
Saturated fat 0.017g 13g 59%
Calories 46kcal 884kcal 42%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Copper 0.057mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 157mg 0mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Carbs 11.42g 0g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 7mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.17mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 5.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0g 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 0g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 0g N/A
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
4
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +35614.3%

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
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34377.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82627.3%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.