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Plantain vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plantains and apricots different?

  • Plantains are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for plantains is 14% higher.
  • Plantains contain 5 times more choline than apricots. While plantains contain 12.7mg of choline, apricots contain only 2.8mg.
  • Apricots have less sugar.

Plantains, cooked and Apricots, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 32% 18% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +584.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~10mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.054mg 14%
Carbs 31.15g 11.12g 7%
Potassium 465mg 259mg 6%
Vitamin A 45µg 96µg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.89mg 5%
Folate 26µg 9µg 4%
Calories 116kcal 48kcal 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 3%
Iron 0.58mg 0.39mg 2%
Selenium 1.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 3.3µg 2%
Choline 12.7mg 2.8mg 2%
Protein 0.79g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 10mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 13mg 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2g 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.078mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 28mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.756mg 0.6mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.68g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1468kcal 343kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 86g 208g N/A
Fats 0.18g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 28.85g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 14g 9.24g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.24mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.17g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.2%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.