Avocado vs Plum – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing avocado to plums, we picked the avocado.
Why?
Both are great and have very strong merits, but even so, it wasn’t close:
In terms of macros, avocados have 5x more fiber, as well as a lot more (famously healthy) fats, including omega-3s, as well as more than 2x the protein, while plums have slightly more carbs. An easy first-round win for avocados.
In the category of vitamins, avocados have more of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, C, E, and K, while plums have more vitamin A; another clear win for avocado.
Looking at minerals, avocados have more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc, while plums are not higher in any minerals, yielding a complete win to avocados in this category.
In other considerations, plums are higher in polyphenols and do boast some specific cancer-killing properties that are great than what can be claimed for avocado, so that’s one round in plums’ favor.
Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for avocados, but as ever, please do enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!
Want to learn more?
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