Cockles vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cockles and plantains?
- Cockles have more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than plantains.
- Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 195% higher.
- Plantains have 15 times less calcium than cockles. Cockles have 30mg of calcium, while plantains have 2mg.
We used Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Plantains, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +1400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2693.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +323.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.2mg | 0.58mg | 195% |
| Protein | 13.5g | 0.79g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 0.756mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.052mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 4.7g | 31.15g | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 116kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.7g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1608.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +288.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +296.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +562.8% |
