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Goji berries vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Goji berries and Plantain different?

  • Goji berries are higher than Plantain in Iron, Fiber, Vitamin C, and Calcium.
  • Goji berries covers your daily need of Iron 78% more than Plantain.
  • Goji berries contain 95 times more Calcium than Plantain. Goji berries contain 190mg of Calcium, while Plantain contains 2mg.
  • Plantain is lower in Sodium.

Goji berries, dried and Plantains, cooked types were used in this article.

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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.
Contains more Calcium +9400%
Contains more Iron +1072.4%
Contains less Sodium -98.3%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 57% 255% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 22% 23% 12% 42% 1% 4% 22% 0% 8%
Contains more Calcium +9400%
Contains more Iron +1072.4%
Contains less Sodium -98.3%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin A +2850.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +344%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1610% 0% 0% 162% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 55% 3% 0% 37% 12% 12% 15% 14% 56% 20% 0% 2%
Contains more Vitamin A +2850.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +344%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +1705.1%
Contains more Fats +116.7%
Contains more Carbs +147.4%
Contains more Other +36.2%
Contains more Water +797.3%
14% 77% 8%
Protein: 14.26 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 77.06 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 0.79 g
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more Protein +1705.1%
Contains more Fats +116.7%
Contains more Carbs +147.4%
Contains more Other +36.2%
Contains more Water +797.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Goji berries Plantain
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goji berries Plantain Opinion
Net carbs 64.06g 28.85g Goji berries
Protein 14.26g 0.79g Goji berries
Fats 0.39g 0.18g Goji berries
Carbs 77.06g 31.15g Goji berries
Calories 349kcal 116kcal Goji berries
Sugar 45.61g 14g Plantain
Fiber 13g 2.3g Goji berries
Calcium 190mg 2mg Goji berries
Iron 6.8mg 0.58mg Goji berries
Magnesium 32mg Plantain
Phosphorus 28mg Plantain
Potassium 465mg Plantain
Sodium 298mg 5mg Plantain
Zinc 0.13mg Plantain
Copper 0.066mg Plantain
Selenium 1.4µg Plantain
Vitamin A 26822IU 909IU Goji berries
Vitamin A RAE 45µg Plantain
Vitamin E 0.13mg Plantain
Vitamin C 48.4mg 10.9mg Goji berries
Vitamin B1 0.046mg Plantain
Vitamin B2 0.052mg Plantain
Vitamin B3 0.756mg Plantain
Vitamin B5 0.233mg Plantain
Vitamin B6 0.24mg Plantain
Folate 26µg Plantain
Vitamin K 0.7µg Plantain
Tryptophan 0.009mg Plantain
Threonine 0.358mg 0.021mg Goji berries
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.022mg Goji berries
Leucine 0.456mg 0.036mg Goji berries
Lysine 0.233mg 0.037mg Goji berries
Methionine 0.087mg 0.01mg Goji berries
Phenylalanine 0.271mg 0.027mg Goji berries
Valine 0.316mg 0.028mg Goji berries
Histidine 0.157mg 0.039mg Goji berries
Saturated Fat 0g 0.069g Goji berries
Monounsaturated Fat 0.015g Plantain
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g Plantain

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Goji berries Plantain
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
Goji berries
18%
Plantain
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Goji berries
13%
Plantain

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Plantain
Plantain is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.61g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Plantain
Plantain contains less Sodium (difference - 293mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Plantain
Plantain is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Plantain
Plantain is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Goji berries
Goji berries is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.069g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Goji berries
Goji berries is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Goji berries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173032/nutrients
  2. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/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.