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Mulberry vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mulberries and plums different?

  • Mulberries are higher in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B2; however, plums are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mulberries is 30% higher.
  • Mulberries contain 11 times more iron than plums. While mulberries contain 1.85mg of iron, plums contain only 0.17mg.
  • Mulberries have less sugar.
  • Mulberries have a lower glycemic index (25) than plums (53).

Mulberries, raw and Plums, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Plum
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +988.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.057mg

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.
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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Plum
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +547.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mulberry Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.4mg 9.5mg 30%
Iron 1.85mg 0.17mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.026mg 6%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.26mg 4%
Phosphorus 38mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 7mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 1.9mg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.029mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 6.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.417mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.4g 1%
Potassium 194mg 157mg 1%
Carbs 9.8g 11.42g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.207g 0.044g 1%
Protein 1.44g 0.7g 1%
Calories 43kcal 46kcal 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 8.1g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 8.1g 9.92g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.057mg 0%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.028mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.041g 0.134g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.5%
~equal in Water ~87.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +370.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.8%

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/nutrients
  2. 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.