Plantain vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between plantains and grapefruit
- Plantains have more vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and magnesium; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C.
- Grapefruit covers your daily vitamin C needs 23% more than plantains.
- Grapefruit has 7 times less iron than plantains. Plantains have 0.58mg of iron, while grapefruit has 0.08mg.
- Grapefruit contains less sugar.
- Plantains have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantains is 37, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, cooked and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.
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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 | +255.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +625% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +106.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +67.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +270.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +352.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +64.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +186.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 31.2mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.053mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 135mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 10.66g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 42kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.032mg | 4% |
| Folate | 26µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.204mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.6g | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.77g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 2mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.262mg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 7.7mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 58µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.77g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 9.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | 6.89g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.021g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.79 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
31.15 g
Water:
67.3 g
Other:
0.58 g
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +192.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.033 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.036 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.036g
