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Cherry vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cherries and plums

  • Plums have less copper and vitamin A.
  • Cherries have 4 times more vitamin A than plums. Cherries have 64µg of vitamin A, while plums have 17µg.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index than cherries.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cherries, sour, red, raw and Plums, 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.
Cherry
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Plum
1
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 +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~157mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~16mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Cherry
4
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 33% 0% 21% 1.4% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6%
Plum
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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 32% 0% 5.7% 5.2% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~9.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.417mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Plum DV% diff.
Copper 0.104mg 0.057mg 5%
Vitamin A 64µg 17µg 5%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 6.4µg 4%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.052mg 3%
Iron 0.32mg 0.17mg 2%
Protein 1g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 10mg 9.5mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.029mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1.9mg 1%
Fructose 3.51g 3.07g 1%
Calories 50kcal 46kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 657kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 217g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 10.02g N/A
Carbs 12.18g 11.42g 0%
Magnesium 9mg 7mg 0%
Potassium 173mg 157mg 0%
Sugar 8.49g 9.92g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 15mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.417mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.135mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.044g 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
Cherry
3
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Plum
1
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 +42.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g
~equal in Carbs ~11.42g
~equal in Water ~87.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 +104.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
1
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Plum
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16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +96.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.

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