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Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carissa (natal-plum) and coconut

  • Carissa (natal-plum) has more vitamin C; however, coconut is higher in fats, copper, phosphorus, iron, and protein.
  • Coconut covers your daily fats needs 50% more than carissa (natal-plum).
  • Coconut contains 12 times less vitamin C than carissa (natal-plum). Carissa (natal-plum) contains 38mg of vitamin C, while coconut contains 3.3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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 11% 3.3% 23% 49% 70% 0% 3% 0.39% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more IronIron +85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1514.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 127% 0% 0.67% 0% 10% 14% 3.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 11% 0% 0% 4.8% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1051.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carissa (natal-plum) Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 135%
Manganese 1.5mg 65%
Fats 1.3g 33.49g 50%
Vitamin C 38mg 3.3mg 39%
Fiber 9g 36%
Copper 0.21mg 0.435mg 25%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Calories 62kcal 354kcal 15%
Phosphorus 7mg 113mg 15%
Iron 1.31mg 2.43mg 14%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Folate 26µg 7%
Protein 0.5g 3.33g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 4%
Potassium 260mg 356mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.54mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2%
Carbs 13.63g 15.23g 1%
Sodium 3mg 20mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 161g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.06 N/A
Net carbs 13.63g 6.23g N/A
Calcium 11mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 13.63 g
Water: 84.17 g
Other: 0.4 g
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +79.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +566%
Contains more FatsFats +2476.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%

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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. Carissa (natal-plum) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173952/nutrients
  2. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.