Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Loquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between carissa (natal-plum) and loquat
- Carissa (natal-plum) has more vitamin C, copper, and iron; however, loquat is higher in vitamin A.
- Carissa (natal-plum) covers your daily vitamin C needs 41% more than loquat.
- Loquat contains 5 times less copper than carissa (natal-plum). Carissa (natal-plum) contains 0.21mg of copper, while loquat contains 0.04mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Loquats, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +367.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +425% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +285.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 1mg | 41% |
| Copper | 0.21mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 0.28mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 76µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.148mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.024mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.3g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
| Calories | 62kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.5g | 0.43g | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 161g | 213g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 13.63g | 10.44g | N/A |
| Carbs | 13.63g | 12.14g | 0% |
| Potassium | 260mg | 266mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.18mg | 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:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.43 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
12.14 g
Water:
86.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.3% |
~equal in
Water
~86.73g






