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Kumquat vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kumquat and grapefruit

  • Grapefruit contains less fiber, vitamin C, iron, and copper than kumquat.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for fiber is 20% higher.
  • Grapefruit contains 11 times less iron than kumquat. Kumquat contains 0.86mg of iron, while grapefruit contains 0.08mg.
  • The amount of sugar in grapefruit is lower.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of kumquat is 67.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +975%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 104% 0% 19% 2.6% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Grapefruit DV% diff.
Fiber 6.5g 1.6g 20%
Vitamin C 43.9mg 31.2mg 14%
Iron 0.86mg 0.08mg 10%
Copper 0.095mg 0.032mg 7%
Vitamin A 15µg 58µg 5%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.031mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 22mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Protein 1.88g 0.77g 2%
Carbs 15.9g 10.66g 2%
Potassium 186mg 135mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Calories 71kcal 42kcal 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.14g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.204mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.262mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.053mg 1%
Folate 17µg 13µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.036g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 378kcal 545kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 141g 238g N/A
Net carbs 9.4g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 6.89g N/A
Phosphorus 19mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 7.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.2%
Contains more FatsFats +514.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%
~equal in Water ~88.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/nutrients
  2. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.