Plantain vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between plantains and honeydew
- Plantains have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and iron; however, honeydew has more vitamin C.
- Plantains' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 17% more.
- Plantains have 3 times more iron than honeydew. Plantains have 0.58mg of iron, while honeydew has 0.17mg.
- Honeydew is lower in sugar.
- Honeydew has a higher glycemic index than plantains.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Plantains, cooked and Melons, honeydew, raw.
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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 | +103.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +241.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +175% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +154.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
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 AVitamin A | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +65.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +314.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.088mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 9.09g | 7% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 228mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.024mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.17mg | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 36kcal | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.96g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.012mg | 3% |
| Folate | 26µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.418mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.54g | 1% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 8.29g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 8.12g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.8% |
