Plantain vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are plantains and roselle different?
- Plantains are higher in vitamin A and potassium; however, roselle is richer in calcium and iron.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for roselle is 21% higher.
- Plantains contain 3 times more vitamin A than roselle. While plantains contain 909IU of vitamin A, roselle contains only 287IU.
Plantains, cooked and Roselle, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +123.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +155.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.1% |
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 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +318.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +143.9% |
| 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 | +10.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 2mg | 215mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 1.48mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Potassium | 465mg | 208mg | 8% |
| Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 11.31g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 49kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.96g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 11.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 6mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +175.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +255.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
