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.
| 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.
| 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 CholineCholine | +353.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +584.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +371.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.054mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 11.12g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 96µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 259mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.89mg | 5% |
| Folate | 26µg | 9µg | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 48kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.077mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.94g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 10mg | 1% |
| 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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1033.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133.3% |
