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 A, vitamin B6, potassium, 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +149% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
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% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.4µg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 12.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 0.79g | 0% |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +195.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.7% |
