Melon vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between melon and plantains

Melon has more vitamin C, while plantains have more vitamin A, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
Plantains' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 18% higher.
Plantains contain 2 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, while plantains contain 10.9mg.
The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
Plantains have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantains is 37, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Plantains, cooked.

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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.

Melon

Plantain

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+155.5%
Contains more IronIron	+70.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+460%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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.

Melon

Plantain

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+257.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+47.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+225%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	21.8mg	10.9mg	12%
Carbs	6.58g	31.15g	8%
Potassium	182mg	465mg	8%
Fiber	0.9g	2.3g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.163mg	0.24mg	6%
Magnesium	11mg	32mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	45µg	5%
Folate	8µg	26µg	5%
Calories	28kcal	116kcal	4%
Iron	0.34mg	0.58mg	3%
Phosphorus	5mg	28mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.046mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.232mg	0.756mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.084mg	0.233mg	3%
Manganese	0.035mg		2%
Selenium	0.4µg	1.4µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.031mg	0.052mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	0.7µg	2%
Protein	1.11g	0.79g	1%
Calcium	11mg	2mg	1%
Copper	0.06mg	0.066mg	1%
Zinc	0.07mg	0.13mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0.13mg	1%
Choline	7.6mg	12.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	0.68g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	1468kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	357g	86g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.18g	0%
Net carbs	5.68g	28.85g	N/A
Sugar	5.69g	14g	N/A
Sodium	9mg	5mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.025g	0.069g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.002g	0.015g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.039g	0.033g	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%