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Cooking plantain vs Purple mangosteen - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Cooking plantain and Purple mangosteen

  • Cooking plantain is richer than Purple mangosteen in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, Vitamin A and Magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 from Cooking plantain is 22% higher.
  • Cooking plantain contains 28 times more Vitamin A than Purple mangosteen. Cooking plantain contains 56µg of Vitamin A, while Purple mangosteen contains 2µg.

Food types used in this article are Plantains, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
6
:
2
Purple mangosteen
Purple mangosteen
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Potassium +939.6%
Contains more Magnesium +184.6%
Contains more Copper +17.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +325%
Contains less Sodium -42.9%
Contains more Calcium +300%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Cooking plantain
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 23% 1% 45% 27% 27% 4% 15% 1%
Purple mangosteen
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 12% 4% 5% 10% 24% 6% 4% 1%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Potassium +939.6%
Contains more Magnesium +184.6%
Contains more Copper +17.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +325%
Contains less Sodium -42.9%
Contains more Calcium +300%
Contains more Zinc +50%

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
Cooking plantain
7
:
2
Purple mangosteen
Purple mangosteen
Contains more Vitamin C +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +3120%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +139.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1561.1%
Contains more Folate +40.9%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.054
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.054
Cooking plantain
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 62% 68% 3% 0% 14% 13% 13% 16% 69% 0% 2% 17%
Purple mangosteen
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 10% 3% 0% 0% 14% 13% 6% 2% 5% 0% 0% 24%
Contains more Vitamin C +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +3120%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +139.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1561.1%
Contains more Folate +40.9%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.054
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.054

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
23
Cooking plantain
6
Purple mangosteen
Mineral Summary Score
17
Cooking plantain
8
Purple mangosteen

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%
Cooking plantain
2%
Purple mangosteen
Carbohydrates
32%
Cooking plantain
18%
Purple mangosteen
Fats
2%
Cooking plantain
3%
Purple mangosteen

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.
Cooking plantain Purple mangosteen
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cooking plantain Purple mangosteen
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Purple mangosteen
Purple mangosteen contains less Sugars (difference - 15g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Purple mangosteen
Purple mangosteen is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.143g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Purple mangosteen
Purple mangosteen is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is cheaper (difference - $5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. 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 Cooking plantain Purple mangosteen Opinion
Calories 122 73 Cooking plantain
Protein 1.3 0.41 Cooking plantain
Fats 0.37 0.58 Purple mangosteen
Vitamin C 18.4 2.9 Cooking plantain
Carbs 31.89 17.91 Cooking plantain
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.6 0.3 Cooking plantain
Calcium 3 12 Purple mangosteen
Potassium 499 48 Cooking plantain
Magnesium 37 13 Cooking plantain
Sugars 15 Purple mangosteen
Fiber 2.3 1.8 Cooking plantain
Copper 0.081 0.069 Cooking plantain
Zinc 0.14 0.21 Purple mangosteen
Starch
Phosphorus 34 8 Cooking plantain
Sodium 4 7 Cooking plantain
Vitamin A 1127 35 Cooking plantain
Vitamin E 0.14 Cooking plantain
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.052 0.054 Purple mangosteen
Vitamin B2 0.054 0.054
Vitamin B3 0.686 0.286 Cooking plantain
Vitamin B5 0.26 0.032 Cooking plantain
Vitamin B6 0.299 0.018 Cooking plantain
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0.7 Cooking plantain
Folate 22 31 Purple mangosteen
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.143 Purple mangosteen
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032 Cooking plantain
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069 Cooking plantain
Tryptophan 0.015 Cooking plantain
Threonine 0.034 Cooking plantain
Isoleucine 0.036 Cooking plantain
Leucine 0.059 Cooking plantain
Lysine 0.06 Cooking plantain
Methionine 0.017 Cooking plantain
Phenylalanine 0.044 Cooking plantain
Valine 0.046 Cooking plantain
Histidine 0.064 Cooking plantain
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cooking plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/nutrients
  2. Purple 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.