Plantain vs. Naranjilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are plantains and naranjilla different?
- Plantains are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, and folate, while naranjilla is higher in vitamin K.
- Naranjilla covers your daily need for vitamin K, 12% more than plantains.
- Plantains contain 9 times more folate than naranjilla. Plantains contain 26µg of folate, while naranjilla contains 3µg.
Plantains, cooked and Naranjilla (lulo) pulp, frozen, unsweetened types were used 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 | +190.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +135.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
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 CVitamin C | +240.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +124.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +766.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +476.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1985.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 14.6µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.107mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 3.2mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 5.9g | 8% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 200mg | 8% |
| Folate | 26µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 25kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 1.45mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.75mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.35mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.067mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.04g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | 3.74g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.22mg | 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:
0.44 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
5.9 g
Water:
93.05 g
Other:
0.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +428% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.3% |
