Persimmon vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between persimmon and oranges
- Oranges have less iron and vitamin C.
- Persimmon covers your daily iron needs 30% more than oranges.
- Oranges contain 2 times less potassium than persimmon. Persimmon contains 310mg of potassium, while oranges contain 181mg.
- The glycemic index of persimmon is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Persimmons, native, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +71.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +2400% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.1% |
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 | +24.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.5mg | 0.1mg | 30% |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 53.2mg | 14% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Folate | 30µg | 8% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 7% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 11.75g | 7% |
Copper | 0.045mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 47kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 310mg | 181mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 14mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.025mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 40mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.8g | 0.94g | 0% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 9.35g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.35g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +104.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.7% |