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.
| 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% |
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 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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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 A | 45µg | 2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 15mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 15.3g | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 57kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| 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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.5% |
