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Kumquat vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kumquat and plantain raw?

  • Kumquat is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and calcium, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 28% higher.
  • Plantain raw has 21 times less calcium than kumquat. Kumquat has 62mg of calcium, while plantain raw has 3mg.
  • Kumquat is lower in sugar.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index (67) than plantain raw (37).

We used Kumquats, raw and Plantains, raw types in this comparison.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1966.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
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 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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +730.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 18.4mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.299mg 20%
Fiber 6.5g 2.3g 17%
Potassium 186mg 499mg 9%
Manganese 0.135mg 6%
Calcium 62mg 3mg 6%
Carbs 15.9g 31.89g 5%
Vitamin A 15µg 56µg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Calories 71kcal 122kcal 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.5µg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.686mg 2%
Phosphorus 19mg 34mg 2%
Copper 0.095mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 13.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.069g 1%
Folate 17µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.052mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.37g 1%
Protein 1.88g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 15g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more FatsFats +132.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.6%
Contains more OtherOther +127.5%

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 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.