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Plantain raw vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between plantain raw and pineapple

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium; however, pineapple is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C, 33% more than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw has 19 times more vitamin A than pineapple. While plantain raw has 1127IU of vitamin A, pineapple has only 58IU.
  • Pineapple has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of pineapple is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plantains, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +357.8%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 0.927mg 40%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 47.8mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.112mg 14%
Potassium 499mg 109mg 11%
Carbs 31.89g 13.12g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 3µg 6%
Calories 122kcal 50kcal 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 8mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.29mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.4g 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.1µg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Copper 0.081mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.032mg 2%
Protein 1.3g 0.54g 2%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.009g 1%
Folate 22µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 13.5mg 5.5mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 15g 9.85g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.7%
Contains more FatsFats +208.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.1%
Contains more OtherOther +427.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.