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Plantain vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between plantains and pear

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and magnesium in plantains is higher than in pear.
  • Plantains cover your daily vitamin A needs 18% more than pear.
  • Pear has 8 times less vitamin B6 than plantains. Plantains have 0.24mg of vitamin B6, while pear has 0.029mg.
  • Pear contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, cooked and Pears, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.9%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 0.33% 2.4% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +727.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.029mg 16%
Potassium 465mg 116mg 10%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 4.3mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 7mg 6%
Carbs 31.15g 15.23g 5%
Iron 0.58mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin A 45µg 1µg 5%
Folate 26µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.756mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.049mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 57kcal 3%
Fiber 2.3g 3.1g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.012mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 4.4µg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.082mg 2%
Phosphorus 28mg 12mg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 2%
Selenium 1.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.026mg 2%
Protein 0.79g 0.36g 1%
Calcium 2mg 9mg 1%
Choline 12.7mg 5.1mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 86g 175g N/A
Fats 0.18g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 28.85g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 14g 9.75g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.002mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.4%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%

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
Pear
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.8%

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.