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Plantain raw vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between plantain raw and kumquat?

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium, while kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and calcium.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 28% higher.
  • Kumquat has 8 times less vitamin B6 than plantain raw. Plantain raw has 0.299mg of vitamin B6, while kumquat has 0.036mg.
  • Kumquat is lower in sugar.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index (67) than plantain raw (37).

We used Plantains, raw and Kumquats, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1966.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +730.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18.4mg 43.9mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.036mg 20%
Fiber 2.3g 6.5g 17%
Potassium 499mg 186mg 9%
Manganese 0.135mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 62mg 6%
Carbs 31.89g 15.9g 5%
Vitamin A 56µg 15µg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Calories 122kcal 71kcal 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.429mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.208mg 1%
Choline 13.5mg 8.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.171g 1%
Folate 22µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.037mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.86g 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.88g 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 15g 9.36g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.6%
Contains more OtherOther +127.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more FatsFats +132.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/nutrients
  2. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.