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Lime vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lime and plantains?

  • Lime is higher in vitamin C; however, plantains are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, carbs, and magnesium.
  • Lime's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% more.
  • Plantains contain 17 times less calcium than lime. Lime contains 33mg of calcium, while plantains contain 2mg.
  • Lime has less sugar.

We used Limes, raw and Plantains, cooked types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 +1550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Iron ~0.58mg
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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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 97% 0% 0.67% 4.4% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6%
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 +167%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 10.9mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.24mg 15%
Potassium 102mg 465mg 11%
Carbs 10.54g 31.15g 7%
Magnesium 6mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 45µg 5%
Folate 8µg 26µg 5%
Calories 30kcal 116kcal 4%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.756mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.052mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.046mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 12.7mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.79g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 0.68g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 429kcal 1468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 86g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 28.85g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.58mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g 14g N/A
Copper 0.065mg 0.066mg 0%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.233mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 +31.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.