Blueberry vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are blueberries and plantains different?
- Blueberries are richer in vitamin K, while plantains are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
- Plantains cover your daily need for vitamin A, 17% more than blueberries.
- Blueberries contain 28 times more vitamin K than plantains. Blueberries contain 19.3µg of vitamin K, while plantains contain 0.7µg.
- Blueberries are lower in sugar.
- Blueberries have a higher glycemic index (53) than plantains (37).
Blueberries, raw 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 CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +503.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +338.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2657.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +12.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +361.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +333.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +111.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 0.7µg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.336mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.052mg | 0.24mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 465mg | 11% |
| Fructose | 4.97g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 14.49g | 31.15g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 32mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 45µg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 26µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Calories | 57kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.124mg | 0.233mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.418mg | 0.756mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.4µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.057mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.052mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.146g | 0.033g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 12.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 10.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.74g | 0.79g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.09g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Calcium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.96g | 14g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.3g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.069g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.02mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.044mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.013mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.031mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +152.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +213.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +342.4% |
