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Grape vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are grapes and plantains different?

  • Grapes are higher in vitamin K; however, plantains are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, magnesium, fiber, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantains is 16% higher.
  • Grapes contain 21 times more vitamin K than plantains. While grapes contain 14.6µg of vitamin K, plantains contain only 0.7µg.
  • Plantains have less sugar.
  • Plantains have a lower glycemic index (37) than grapes (49).

Grapes, american type (slip skin), raw and Plantains, cooked 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.
Grape
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 4.2% 17% 11% 13% 1.1% 4.3% 0.26% 94% 0.55%
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 +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%

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.
Grape
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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 13% 1.7% 3.8% 0% 23% 13% 5.6% 1.4% 25% 0% 37% 3% 3.1%
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 EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1985.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +870.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grape Plantain DV% diff.
Manganese 0.718mg 31%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 0.7µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.24mg 10%
Potassium 191mg 465mg 8%
Vitamin C 4mg 10.9mg 8%
Fiber 0.9g 2.3g 6%
Folate 4µg 26µg 6%
Magnesium 5mg 32mg 6%
Carbs 17.15g 31.15g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.092mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.024mg 0.233mg 4%
Iron 0.29mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin A 5µg 45µg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.756mg 3%
Phosphorus 10mg 28mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.4µg 2%
Calories 67kcal 116kcal 2%
Calcium 14mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.13mg 1%
Choline 5.6mg 12.7mg 1%
Protein 0.63g 0.79g 0%
Fats 0.35g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 16.25g 28.85g N/A
Sugar 16.25g 14g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.052mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.005mg 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Grape
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17% 81%
Protein: 0.63 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 17.15 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.57 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 FatsFats +94.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.6%
~equal in Other ~0.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Grape
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50% 6% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.015g

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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. Grape - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174682/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.