Plantain vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are plantains and nectarine different?
- Plantains have more vitamin B6, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, magnesium, and folate than nectarine.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for plantains is 17% higher.
- Plantains contain 5 times more folate than nectarine. While plantains contain 26µg of folate, nectarine contains only 5µg.
- Nectarine has less sugar.
Plantains, cooked and Nectarines, raw are the varieties 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 | +255.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +101.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +164.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +860% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +420% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +104.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +492.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +214.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.025mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 201mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 10.55g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 5.4mg | 6% |
| Folate | 26µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 44kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.28mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.77mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 1.125mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.185mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.113g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 6.2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 1.06g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 8.85g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 7.89g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +195.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +486.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +242.4% |
