Plantain vs. Nance fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between plantains and nance fruit?
- Plantains are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium; however, nance fruit is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
- Nance fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 91% more.
- Nance fruit contains 12 times less vitamin A than plantains. Plantains contain 909IU of vitamin A, while nance fruit contains 74IU.
We used Plantains, cooked and Nance, frozen, unsweetened 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 | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
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 | +1025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +206.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +188.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1042.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +748.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +861.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 92.5mg | 91% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 7.5g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.021mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.248mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 11.9µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 244mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1.25mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.73g | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 4µg | 5% |
| Folate | 26µg | 8µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 16.97g | 5% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 46mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.018mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 1.16g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.66g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | 8.31g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 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:
0.66 g
Fats:
1.16 g
Carbs:
16.97 g
Water:
80.64 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +544.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
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