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Dried fruit vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dried fruit and plantains

  • Dried fruit has more copper, vitamin E, iron, potassium, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, plantains are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily copper needs 31% more than plantains.
  • Plantains have 33 times less vitamin E than dried fruit. Dried fruit has 4.33mg of vitamin E, while plantains have 0.13mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Plantains, cooked.

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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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.9%
Contains more IronIron +358.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 36% 15% 2.6% 0% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20% 6.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +990%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.7mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.1%
Contains more FatsFats +183.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.1%
Contains more OtherOther +343.1%
Contains more WaterWater +117.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +393.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dried fruit Plantain
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Plantain DV% diff.
Copper 0.343mg 0.066mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.13mg 28%
Iron 2.66mg 0.58mg 26%
Potassium 1162mg 465mg 21%
Fiber 7.3g 2.3g 20%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin A 180µg 45µg 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 10.9mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 0.756mg 11%
Carbs 62.64g 31.15g 10%
Manganese 0.235mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.24mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.233mg 6%
Calories 241kcal 116kcal 6%
Protein 3.39g 0.79g 5%
Calcium 55mg 2mg 5%
Folate 10µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.046mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0.7µg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Fats 0.51g 0.18g 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 28.85g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 53.44g 14g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 10mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.069g 0%
Choline 13.9mg 12.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.039mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Plantain
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Dried fruit
15%
Plantain
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
13%
Plantain

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Plantain
Plantain is lower in Sugar (difference - 39.44g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Plantain
Plantain contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Plantain
Plantain is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.052g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients
  2. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/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.