Plantain vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between plantains and figs?
- The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium in plantains is higher than in figs.
- Plantains' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 15% more.
- Figs contain 5 times less vitamin C than plantains. Plantains contain 10.9mg of vitamin C, while figs contain 2mg.
- Plantains have less sugar.
- Plantains have a lower glycemic index (37) than figs (61).
We used Plantains, cooked and Figs, raw types 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 | +88.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1650% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.4% |
| 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 | +445% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +333.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +170.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +571.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.113mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 232mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.128mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 26µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 19.18g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 4.7µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.37mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.9g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 74kcal | 2% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 4.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.144g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.75g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 16.28g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | 16.26g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.066g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +340% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +336.4% |
