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Plantain vs. Boysenberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between plantains and boysenberries

  • Plantains are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C, yet boysenberries are higher in fiber, folate, and vitamin K.
  • Plantains cover your daily vitamin A needs 17% more than boysenberries.
  • Plantains contain 4 times more vitamin B6 than boysenberries. While plantains contain 0.24mg of vitamin B6, boysenberries contain only 0.056mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Plantains, cooked and Boysenberries, frozen, unsweetened.

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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 11% 8.1% 12% 32% 27% 6% 12% 0.13% 71% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1250%
Contains more IronIron +46.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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 36% 15% 2.6% 0% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20% 6.9%
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 10% 1% 17% 0% 13% 8.5% 14% 15% 13% 0% 20% 47% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1014.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.767mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain Boysenberry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.547mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.056mg 14%
Fiber 2.3g 5.3g 12%
Potassium 465mg 139mg 10%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 3.1mg 9%
Folate 26µg 63µg 9%
Carbs 31.15g 12.19g 6%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 7.8µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin A 45µg 3µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 50kcal 3%
Iron 0.58mg 0.85mg 3%
Calcium 2mg 27mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.08mg 2%
Selenium 1.4µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.037mg 1%
Protein 0.79g 1.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.148g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.053mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.22mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 28.85g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 14g 6.89g N/A
Phosphorus 28mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.756mg 0.767mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.25mg 0%
Choline 12.7mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 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
12% 86%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 12.19 g
Water: 85.9 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.2%
Contains more FatsFats +44.4%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
~equal in Other ~0.55g

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
5% 14% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.5%

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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. Boysenberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171713/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.