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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +86.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.5% |
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Water
~87.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +370.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +226.8% |