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Grapefruit vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between grapefruit and blueberries

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, blueberries are richer in vitamin K and manganese.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% more.
  • Grapefruit contains 21 times more vitamin A than blueberries. Grapefruit contains 1150 IU of vitamin A, while blueberries contain 54 IU.
  • Grapefruit contains less sugar.
  • Blueberries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of blueberries is 53, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Blueberries, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1427.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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.
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 104% 0% 19% 2.6% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8%
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% 1% 11% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Blueberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 9.7mg 24%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.336mg 14%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Fructose 1.77g 4.97g 4%
Iron 0.08mg 0.28mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.057mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.124mg 3%
Calcium 22mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 135mg 77mg 2%
Folate 13µg 6µg 2%
Calories 42kcal 57kcal 1%
Carbs 10.66g 14.49g 1%
Magnesium 9mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.418mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.146g 1%
Protein 0.77g 0.74g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 545kcal 770kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 175g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 9.96g N/A
Starch 0g 0.03g 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.052mg 0%
Choline 7.7mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more OtherOther +60.9%
Contains more FatsFats +135.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.74g
~equal in Water ~84.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3090.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +203.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +180.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.