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Cooking plantain vs Lime - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Cooking plantain and Lime?

  • Cooking plantain is richer in Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, and Vitamin A RAE, while Lime is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Cooking plantain's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 20% higher.
  • Lime has 28 times less Vitamin A RAE than Cooking plantain. Cooking plantain has 56µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Lime has 2µg.
  • Lime is lower in Sugar.

We used Plantains, raw and Limes, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
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2
Lime
Lime
Contains more Magnesium +516.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +88.9%
Contains more Potassium +389.2%
Contains more Zinc +27.3%
Contains more Copper +24.6%
Contains more Calcium +1000%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Equal in Iron - 0.6
Cooking plantain
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 1% 23% 27% 15% 45% 1% 4% 27%
Lime
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 10% 23% 5% 8% 9% 1% 3% 22%
Contains more Magnesium +516.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +88.9%
Contains more Potassium +389.2%
Contains more Zinc +27.3%
Contains more Copper +24.6%
Contains more Calcium +1000%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Equal in Iron - 0.6

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
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2
Lime
Lime
Contains more Vitamin A +2154%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +595.3%
Contains more Folate +175%
Contains more Vitamin K +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +58.2%
Cooking plantain
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 68% 3% 0% 62% 14% 13% 13% 16% 69% 17% 0% 2%
Lime
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 5% 0% 97% 8% 5% 4% 14% 10% 6% 0% 2%
Contains more Vitamin A +2154%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +595.3%
Contains more Folate +175%
Contains more Vitamin K +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +58.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
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1
Lime
Lime
Contains more Protein +85.7%
Contains more Fats +85%
Contains more Carbs +202.6%
Contains more Other +286.7%
Contains more Water +35.2%
Cooking plantain
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Lime
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more Protein +85.7%
Contains more Fats +85%
Contains more Carbs +202.6%
Contains more Other +286.7%
Contains more Water +35.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
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1
Lime
Lime
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +68.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +25.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.6%
Cooking plantain
59% 13% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.143 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.069 g
Lime
23% 20% 57%
Saturated Fat: 0.022 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.055 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +68.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +25.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Cooking plantain Lime
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cooking plantain Lime Opinion
Net carbs 29.59g 7.74g Cooking plantain
Protein 1.3g 0.7g Cooking plantain
Fats 0.37g 0.2g Cooking plantain
Carbs 31.89g 10.54g Cooking plantain
Calories 122kcal 30kcal Cooking plantain
Sugar 15g 1.69g Lime
Fiber 2.3g 2.8g Lime
Calcium 3mg 33mg Lime
Iron 0.6mg 0.6mg
Magnesium 37mg 6mg Cooking plantain
Phosphorus 34mg 18mg Cooking plantain
Potassium 499mg 102mg Cooking plantain
Sodium 4mg 2mg Lime
Zinc 0.14mg 0.11mg Cooking plantain
Copper 0.081mg 0.065mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin A 1127IU 50IU Cooking plantain
Vitamin A RAE 56µg 2µg Cooking plantain
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.22mg Lime
Vitamin C 18.4mg 29.1mg Lime
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.03mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.02mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.2mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.217mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.043mg Cooking plantain
Folate 22µg 8µg Cooking plantain
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.6µg Cooking plantain
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.003mg Cooking plantain
Threonine 0.034mg Cooking plantain
Isoleucine 0.036mg Cooking plantain
Leucine 0.059mg Cooking plantain
Lysine 0.06mg 0.014mg Cooking plantain
Methionine 0.017mg 0.002mg Cooking plantain
Phenylalanine 0.044mg Cooking plantain
Valine 0.046mg Cooking plantain
Histidine 0.064mg Cooking plantain
Saturated Fat 0.143g 0.022g Lime
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032g 0.019g Cooking plantain
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.055g Cooking plantain

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cooking plantain Lime
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Cooking plantain
13%
Lime
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Cooking plantain
10%
Lime

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lime
Lime is lower in Sugar (difference - 13.31g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lime
Lime contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lime
Lime is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.121g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lime
Lime is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cooking plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/nutrients
  2. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.