Loquat vs. Carissa (natal-plum) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between loquat and carissa (natal-plum)
- Loquat has more vitamin A; however, carissa (natal-plum) is higher in vitamin C, copper, and iron.
- Carissa (natal-plum) covers your daily vitamin C needs 41% more than loquat.
- Carissa (natal-plum) contains 38 times less vitamin A than loquat. Loquat contains 1528IU of vitamin A, while carissa (natal-plum) contains 40IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Loquats, raw and Carissa, (natal-plum), 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +285.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +367.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +425% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 38mg | 41% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.21mg | 19% |
Iron | 0.28mg | 1.31mg | 13% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 2µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.148mg | 6% | |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 7mg | 3% |
Fats | 0.2g | 1.3g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.019mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Calories | 47kcal | 62kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 13mg | 16mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.43g | 0.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.44g | 13.63g | N/A |
Carbs | 12.14g | 13.63g | 0% |
Potassium | 266mg | 260mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.18mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.004mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.007mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.43 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
12.14 g
Water:
86.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
Protein:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.3% |
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Water
~84.17g