Plantain vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between plantains and rose hips
- Plantains have more vitamin B6, while rose hips have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
- Rose hips' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 461% higher.
- Rose hips contain 3 times less vitamin B6 than plantains. Plantains contain 0.24mg of vitamin B6, while rose hips contain 0.076mg.
- Plantains have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantains is 37, while the glycemic index of rose hips is 64.
The food types used in this comparison are Plantains, cooked and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8350% |
Contains more IronIron | +82.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +71.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +92.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +187.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +766.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3808.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +382.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4392.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +219.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +243.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 426mg | 461% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 24.1g | 87% |
Manganese | 1.02mg | 44% | |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 5.84mg | 38% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 25.9µg | 21% |
Vitamin A | 45µg | 217µg | 19% |
Calcium | 2mg | 169mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.8mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 69mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.166mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.58mg | 1.06mg | 6% |
Folate | 26µg | 3µg | 6% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.113mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 28mg | 61mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 1.3mg | 3% |
Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.79g | 1.6g | 2% |
Calories | 116kcal | 162kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 31.15g | 38.22g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Potassium | 465mg | 429mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.18g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.85g | 14.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 14g | 2.58g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
Choline | 12.7mg | 12mg | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +14.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +88.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +103.4% |