Cooking plantain vs Papaya - In-Depth Nutrition 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

7

:

1

Papaya

Contains more Iron +140%

Contains more Potassium +174.2%

Contains more Magnesium +76.2%

Contains more Copper +80%

Contains more Zinc +75%

Contains more Phosphorus +240%

Contains less Sodium -50%

Contains more Calcium +566.7%

Cooking plantain

Papaya

Contains more Iron +140%

Contains more Potassium +174.2%

Contains more Magnesium +76.2%

Contains more Copper +80%

Contains more Zinc +75%

Contains more Phosphorus +240%

Contains less Sodium -50%

Contains more Calcium +566.7%

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

6

:

4

Papaya

Contains more Vitamin A +18.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +126.1%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +100%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +92.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +36.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +686.8%

Contains more Vitamin C +231%

Contains more Vitamin E +114.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +271.4%

Contains more Folate, total +68.2%

Cooking plantain

Papaya

Contains more Vitamin A +18.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +126.1%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +100%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +92.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +36.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +686.8%

Contains more Vitamin C +231%

Contains more Vitamin E +114.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +271.4%

Contains more Folate, total +68.2%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

20

33

Mineral Summary Score

13

7

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

8%

3%

Carbohydrates

32%

11%

Fats

2%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Papaya contains less Sugars (difference - 7.18g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Papaya is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.062g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Cooking plantain contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Cooking plantain is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)

Which food is cheaper?

Cooking plantain is cheaper (difference - $0.2)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Cooking plantain is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	122	43
Protein	1.3	0.47
Fats	0.37	0.26
Vitamin C	18.4	60.9
Carbs	31.89	10.82
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.6	0.25
Calcium	3	20
Potassium	499	182
Magnesium	37	21
Sugars	15	7.82
Fiber	2.3	1.7
Copper	0.081	0.045
Zinc	0.14	0.08
Starch		0
Phosphorus	34	10
Sodium	4	8
Vitamin A	1127	950
Vitamin E	0.14	0.3
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.052	0.023
Vitamin B2	0.054	0.027
Vitamin B3	0.686	0.357
Vitamin B5	0.26	0.191
Vitamin B6	0.299	0.038
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.7	2.6
Folate, total	22	37
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.143	0.081
Monounsaturated Fat	0.032	0.072
Polyunsaturated fat	0.069	0.058
Tryptophan	0.015	0.008
Threonine	0.034	0.011
Isoleucine	0.036	0.008
Leucine	0.059	0.016
Lysine	0.06	0.025
Methionine	0.017	0.002
Phenylalanine	0.044	0.009
Valine	0.046	0.01
Histidine	0.064	0.005
Fructose		3.73