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Fruit salad vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fruit salad and plantains

  • Fruit salad contains less vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, magnesium, and fiber than plantains.
  • Plantains' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 16% higher.
  • Plantains have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantains is 37, while the glycemic index of fruit salad is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids 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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
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 +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.9%
Contains more IronIron +132%
Contains more CopperCopper +32%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg
~equal in Sodium ~5mg

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +230.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit salad Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.24mg 16%
Potassium 116mg 465mg 10%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 10.9mg 8%
Manganese 0.151mg 7%
Folate 3µg 26µg 6%
Carbs 13.05g 31.15g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.233mg 4%
Iron 0.25mg 0.58mg 4%
Calories 50kcal 116kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.356mg 0.756mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.052mg 3%
Selenium 1.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.046mg 3%
Choline 12.7mg 2%
Vitamin A 30µg 45µg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 28mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Protein 0.51g 0.79g 1%
Calcium 11mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.03g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 12.05g 28.85g N/A
Sugar 14g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.004g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 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 WaterWater +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.9%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.