Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
blueberry
versus
peach
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in blueberry and peach:
Blueberry and peach contain similar amounts of calories - blueberry has 57 calories per 100 grams and peach has 42 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, blueberry is heavier in carbs and similar to peach for protein and fat. Blueberry has a macronutrient ratio of 5:91:5 and for peach, 8:87:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Blueberry | Peach | |
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Protein | 5% | 8% |
Carbohydrates | 91% | 87% |
Fat | 5% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Blueberry and peach contain similar amounts of carbs - blueberry has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and peach has 10.1g of carbohydrates.
Blueberry is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 60% more dietary fiber than peach - blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peach has 1.5g of dietary fiber.
Peach has less sugar than blueberry - blueberry has 10g of sugar per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Blueberry and peach contain similar amounts of protein - blueberry has 0.74g of protein per 100 grams and peach has 0.91g of protein.
Both blueberry and peach are low in saturated fat - blueberry has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Blueberry has 137% more Vitamin C than peach - blueberry has 9.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peach has 4.1mg of Vitamin C.
Peach has 700% more Vitamin A than blueberry - blueberry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peach has 24ug of Vitamin A.
Blueberry has more Vitamin E than peach - blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Blueberry and peach contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - blueberry has 19.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peach has 3ug of Vitamin K.
Both blueberry and peach contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Blueberry | Peach | |
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Thiamin | 0.037 MG | 0.024 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.041 MG | 0.031 MG |
Niacin | 0.418 MG | 0.806 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.124 MG | 0.153 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.052 MG | 0.025 MG |
Folate | 6 UG | 6 UG |
Blueberry and peach contain similar amounts of calcium - blueberry has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and peach has 4mg of calcium.
Blueberry and peach contain similar amounts of iron - blueberry has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and peach has 0.34mg of iron.
Peach has 58% more potassium than blueberry - blueberry has 77mg of potassium per 100 grams and peach has 122mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both blueberry and peach contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Blueberry | Peach | |
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beta-carotene | 32 UG | 224 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 80 UG | 132 UG |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||