Plantain vs. Rose apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between plantains and rose apple
- Plantains have more vitamin A, potassium, magnesium, iron, and copper; however, rose apple is richer in vitamin C.
- Rose apple covers your daily vitamin C needs 13% more than plantains.
- Rose apple has 8 times less iron than plantains. Plantains have 0.58mg of iron, while rose apple has 0.07mg.
- Rose apple has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rose apple is 64, while the glycemic index of plantains is 37.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, cooked and Rose-apples, 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 | +540% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +278% |
Contains more IronIron | +728.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +312.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1350% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +164.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +104.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 22.3mg | 13% |
Potassium | 465mg | 123mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
Carbs | 31.15g | 5.7g | 8% |
Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
Magnesium | 32mg | 5mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.016mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.58mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
Calories | 116kcal | 25kcal | 5% |
Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
Calcium | 2mg | 29mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 28mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 45µg | 17µg | 3% |
Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.029mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.79g | 0.6g | 0% |
Fats | 0.18g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.85g | 5.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
Sodium | 5mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.8mg | 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
Protein:
0.79 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
31.15 g
Water:
67.3 g
Other:
0.58 g
Protein:
0.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.7 g
Water:
93 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +446.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +45% |
Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.2% |