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Plantain vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plantains and quince

  • Plantains are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, folate, and magnesium, yet quince is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantains is 17% higher.
  • Plantains contain 9 times more folate than quince. Plantains contain 26µg of folate, while quince contains 3µg.

Food types used in this article are Plantains, cooked and Quinces, 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 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 50% 0% 0.67% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.04mg 15%
Potassium 465mg 197mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.13mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 8mg 6%
Folate 26µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 15mg 5%
Carbs 31.15g 15.3g 5%
Vitamin A 45µg 2µg 5%
Calories 116kcal 57kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.756mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.081mg 3%
Iron 0.58mg 0.7mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.9g 2%
Phosphorus 28mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.03mg 2%
Choline 12.7mg 2%
Protein 0.79g 0.4g 1%
Calcium 2mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 1.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 86g 175g N/A
Fats 0.18g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 28.85g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 14g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.05g 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%

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
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.5%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.