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Apricot vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apricots and plantains different?

  • Apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin E; however, plantains are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for plantains is 14% higher.
  • Apricots contain 7 times more vitamin E than plantains. While apricots contain 0.89mg of vitamin E, plantains contain only 0.13mg.
  • Apricots have less sugar.

Apricots, raw and Plantains, cooked are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%

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 33% 0% 32% 18% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8%
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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +584.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~10.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.24mg 14%
Carbs 11.12g 31.15g 7%
Potassium 259mg 465mg 6%
Vitamin A 96µg 45µg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 9µg 26µg 4%
Calories 48kcal 116kcal 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 3%
Iron 0.39mg 0.58mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 2.8mg 12.7mg 2%
Protein 1.4g 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 10mg 10.9mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 2mg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.3g 1%
Copper 0.078mg 0.066mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.756mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 0.68g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 343kcal 1468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 208g 86g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 28.85g N/A
Sugar 9.24g 14g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.233mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 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 ProteinProtein +77.2%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.