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Kumquat vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kumquat and plantains?

  • Kumquat is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and calcium; however, plantains are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 37% more.
  • Plantains contain 31 times less calcium than kumquat. Kumquat contains 62mg of calcium, while plantains contain 2mg.
  • Kumquat has less sugar.
  • Plantains have a lower glycemic index (37) than kumquat (67).

We used Kumquats, raw and Plantains, cooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 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 +3000%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +302.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 10.9mg 37%
Fiber 6.5g 2.3g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.24mg 16%
Potassium 186mg 465mg 8%
Calcium 62mg 2mg 6%
Manganese 0.135mg 6%
Carbs 15.9g 31.15g 5%
Iron 0.86mg 0.58mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Copper 0.095mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 45µg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.4µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.052mg 3%
Calories 71kcal 116kcal 2%
Protein 1.88g 0.79g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.756mg 2%
Folate 17µg 26µg 2%
Fats 0.86g 0.18g 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 12.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.033g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 0.68g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 378kcal 1468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 141g 86g N/A
Net carbs 9.4g 28.85g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 14g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.015g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 +138%
Contains more FatsFats +377.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.