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Grapefruit vs. Common plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Grapefruit and Common plum

  • Grapefruit has more Vitamin C, while Common plum has more Vitamin K.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 24% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas and Plums, raw.

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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.
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
4
:
5
Common plum
Common plum
Contains more Calcium +266.7%
Contains more Magnesium +28.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.5%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Iron +112.5%
Contains more Potassium +16.3%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Contains more Copper +78.1%
Contains more Manganese +136.4%
Grapefruit
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 3% 7% 8% 12% 0% 2% 11% 3% 1%
Common plum
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 7% 5% 7% 14% 0% 3% 19% 7% 0%
Contains more Calcium +266.7%
Contains more Magnesium +28.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +12.5%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Iron +112.5%
Contains more Potassium +16.3%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Contains more Copper +78.1%
Contains more Manganese +136.4%

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.
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
7
:
3
Common plum
Common plum
Contains more Vitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +228.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +82.8%
Contains more Folate +160%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Grapefruit
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 69% 3% 0% 105% 11% 8% 4% 16% 13% 10% 0% 0%
Common plum
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 21% 6% 0% 32% 7% 6% 8% 9% 7% 4% 0% 16%
Contains more Vitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +228.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +82.8%
Contains more Folate +160%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
2
:
2
Common plum
Common plum
Contains more Fats +100%
Equal in Protein - 0.7
Equal in Carbs - 11.42
Equal in Water - 87.23
Equal in Other - 0.37
Grapefruit
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Common plum
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more Fats +100%
Equal in Protein - 0.7
Equal in Carbs - 11.42
Equal in Water - 87.23
Equal in Other - 0.37

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
0
:
3
Common plum
Common plum
Contains less Saturated Fat -19%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +570%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +22.2%
Grapefruit
27% 26% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.021 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.036 g
Common plum
9% 69% 23%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.044 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -19%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +570%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +22.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
1
:
4
Common plum
Common plum
Contains more Sucrose +123.6%
Contains more Glucose +214.9%
Contains more Fructose +73.4%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Galactose +∞%
Grapefruit
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Common plum
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
Contains more Sucrose +123.6%
Contains more Glucose +214.9%
Contains more Fructose +73.4%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Galactose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Grapefruit Common plum
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Common plum Opinion
Net carbs 9.06g 10.02g Common plum
Protein 0.77g 0.7g Grapefruit
Fats 0.14g 0.28g Common plum
Carbs 10.66g 11.42g Common plum
Calories 42kcal 46kcal Common plum
Fructose 1.77g 3.07g Common plum
Sugar 6.89g 9.92g Grapefruit
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g Grapefruit
Calcium 22mg 6mg Grapefruit
Iron 0.08mg 0.17mg Common plum
Magnesium 9mg 7mg Grapefruit
Phosphorus 18mg 16mg Grapefruit
Potassium 135mg 157mg Common plum
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg Common plum
Copper 0.032mg 0.057mg Common plum
Manganese 0.022mg 0.052mg Common plum
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg Grapefruit
Vitamin A 1150IU 345IU Grapefruit
Vitamin A RAE 58µg 17µg Grapefruit
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.26mg Common plum
Vitamin C 31.2mg 9.5mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.028mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.026mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.417mg Common plum
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.135mg Grapefruit
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.029mg Grapefruit
Folate 13µg 5µg Grapefruit
Vitamin K 0µg 6.4µg Common plum
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.009mg Common plum
Threonine 0.013mg 0.01mg Grapefruit
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.014mg Common plum
Leucine 0.015mg 0.015mg
Lysine 0.019mg 0.016mg Grapefruit
Methionine 0.007mg 0.008mg Common plum
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.014mg Common plum
Valine 0.015mg 0.016mg Common plum
Histidine 0.008mg 0.009mg Common plum
Saturated Fat 0.021g 0.017g Common plum
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0.134g Common plum
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.044g Common plum

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Grapefruit Common plum
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Grapefruit
9%
Common plum
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Grapefruit
6%
Common plum

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.03g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Common plum
Common plum is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (0 mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Common plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.