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Plantain vs. Mangosteen — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between plantains and mangosteen

  • Plantains are higher than mangosteen in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Plantains cover your daily vitamin A needs 17% more than mangosteen.
  • Plantains contain 13 times more vitamin B6 than mangosteen. While plantains contain 0.24mg of vitamin B6, mangosteen contains only 0.018mg.
  • The glycemic index of plantains is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Plantains, cooked and Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack.

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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 9.3% 3.6% 4.2% 11% 23% 5.7% 3.4% 0.91% 13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +868.8%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg

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 9.7% 0.67% 0% 0% 14% 12% 5.4% 1.9% 4.2% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +628.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain Mangosteen DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.018mg 17%
Potassium 465mg 48mg 12%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 2.9mg 9%
Vitamin A 45µg 2µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Iron 0.58mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.032mg 4%
Carbs 31.15g 17.91g 4%
Manganese 0.102mg 4%
Phosphorus 28mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.756mg 0.286mg 3%
Selenium 1.4µg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.8g 2%
Choline 12.7mg 2%
Calories 116kcal 73kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Folate 26µg 31µg 1%
Protein 0.79g 0.41g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.21mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.58g 1%
Net carbs 28.85g 16.11g N/A
Sugar 14g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.069mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.054mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 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
18% 81%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 17.91 g
Water: 80.94 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%
Contains more OtherOther +262.5%
Contains more FatsFats +222.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%

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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. Mangosteen - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169090/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.