Plantain vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between plantains and cockles?
- Cockles have more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than plantains.
- Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 195% higher.
We used Plantains, cooked and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) types in this comparison.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2693.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +323.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 16.2mg | 195% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 13.5g | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 3.2mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 4.7g | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 79kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +562.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1608.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +288.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +296.6% |
