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Plantain vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plantains and pomegranate

  • Plantains are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet pomegranate is richer in vitamin K, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantains is 18% higher.
  • Plantains contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than pomegranate. Plantains contain 0.24mg of vitamin B6, while pomegranate contains 0.075mg.

Food types used in this article are Plantains, cooked and Pomegranates, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 36% 15% 2.6% 0% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20% 6.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2242.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~10.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain Pomegranate DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.7µg 16.4µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.075mg 13%
Copper 0.066mg 0.158mg 10%
Potassium 465mg 236mg 7%
Fiber 2.3g 4g 7%
Manganese 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin A 45µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Iron 0.58mg 0.3mg 4%
Carbs 31.15g 18.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.377mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.756mg 0.293mg 3%
Folate 26µg 38µg 3%
Protein 0.79g 1.67g 2%
Selenium 1.4µg 0.5µg 2%
Calories 116kcal 83kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.067mg 2%
Fats 0.18g 1.17g 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.35mg 2%
Phosphorus 28mg 36mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 10.2mg 1%
Choline 12.7mg 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 28.85g 14.7g N/A
Sugar 14g 13.67g N/A
Sodium 5mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.053mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.12g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.093g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.079g 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
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.4%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
~equal in Other ~0.53g

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
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.4%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.