Plantain vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are plantains and prunes different?
- Plantains are higher in vitamin C and folate; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for prunes is 49% higher.
- Plantains contain 18 times more vitamin C than prunes. While plantains contain 10.9mg of vitamin C, prunes contain only 0.6mg.
Plantains, cooked and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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 SeleniumSelenium | +366.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2050% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +60.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +325.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +238.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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 | +1716.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +15.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +25.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +230.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +257.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +148.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 59.5µg | 49% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.281mg | 24% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 7.1g | 19% |
Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
Manganese | 0.299mg | 13% | |
Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 0.6mg | 11% |
Carbs | 31.15g | 63.88g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.186mg | 10% |
Potassium | 465mg | 732mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 1.882mg | 7% |
Folate | 26µg | 4µg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 28mg | 69mg | 6% |
Calories | 116kcal | 240kcal | 6% |
Iron | 0.58mg | 0.93mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.422mg | 4% |
Calcium | 2mg | 43mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.205mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.79g | 2.18g | 3% |
Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 41mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 45µg | 39µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.18g | 0.38g | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.85g | 56.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 14g | 38.13g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.088g | 0% |
Choline | 12.7mg | 10.1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.053g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.062g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.036mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.028mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +117.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +111.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +355.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +253.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.9% |