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Plantain vs. Loquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between plantains and loquat

  • Plantains have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, loquat has more vitamin A.
  • Loquat's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 12% more.
  • Plantains have 11 times more vitamin C than loquat. Plantains have 10.9mg of vitamin C, while loquat has 1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plantains, cooked and Loquats, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Loquat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 23% 11% 13% 1.4% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.8%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 36% 15% 2.6% 0% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20% 6.9%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 25% 0% 0% 4.8% 5.5% 3.4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +990%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain Loquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10.9mg 1mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.1mg 11%
Carbs 31.15g 12.14g 6%
Potassium 465mg 266mg 6%
Manganese 0.148mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 5%
Iron 0.58mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.756mg 0.18mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 47kcal 3%
Vitamin A 45µg 76µg 3%
Folate 26µg 14µg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.04mg 3%
Choline 12.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.019mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 1.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein 0.79g 0.43g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 28.85g 10.44g N/A
Sugar 14g N/A
Phosphorus 28mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.007mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Loquat
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.43 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 12.14 g
Water: 86.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Loquat
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29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/nutrients
  2. Loquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169908/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.