Natal plum (carissa), raw leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Natal plum (carissa), raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Apple, raw for less sodium.
Pick Natal plum (carissa), raw for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.49 g0.81 gWIN
- Carbohydrate23.86 g21.98 g
- Fibermore is better4.21 g—
- Total sugarsless is better17.61 g—
- Total fat0.26 g2.1 g
- Saturated fatless is better——
- Sodiumless is betterWIN3.51 mg4.84 mg
- Potassiummore is better175.44 mg419.35 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better10.53 mg17.74 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.23 mg2.11 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better8.77 mg25.81 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better—61.29 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

