Plantain vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between plantains and apples
- Apples contain less vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, magnesium, folate, and iron than plantains.
- Plantains' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 17% higher.
- Apples contain 9 times less folate than plantains. Plantains contain 26µg of folate, while apples contain 3µg.
- The amount of sugar in apples is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Plantains, cooked and Apples, raw, with skin.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +540% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +334.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +383.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +225% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +154.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 CVitamin C | +137% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +730.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +282% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +485.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +766.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +273.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +214.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.041mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 107mg | 11% |
| Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 4.6mg | 7% |
| Folate | 26µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 13.81g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 52kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.017mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 3.4mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.4g | 0% |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +114.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.5% |
