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Nectarine vs. Cooking plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Nectarine and Cooking plantain different?

  • Cooking plantain is higher than Nectarine in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, and Magnesium.
  • Cooking plantain covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 21% more than Nectarine.
  • Nectarine contains 6 times more Vitamin E than Cooking plantain. Nectarine contains 0.77mg of Vitamin E , while Cooking plantain contains 0.14mg.
  • Nectarine is lower in Sugar.

Nectarines, raw and Plantains, raw types were used 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.
Nectarine
Nectarine
5
:
5
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Zinc +21.4%
Contains more Iron +114.3%
Contains more Magnesium +311.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.8%
Contains more Potassium +148.3%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Copper - 0.081
Nectarine
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 11% 7% 12% 18% 0% 5% 29% 8% 0%
Cooking plantain
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 23% 27% 15% 45% 1% 4% 27% 0% 9%
Contains more Calcium +100%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Zinc +21.4%
Contains more Iron +114.3%
Contains more Magnesium +311.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.8%
Contains more Potassium +148.3%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Copper - 0.081

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.
Nectarine
Nectarine
3
:
7
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
Contains more Vitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin K +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1096%
Contains more Folate +340%
Nectarine
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 20% 16% 0% 19% 9% 7% 22% 12% 6% 4% 0% 6%
Cooking plantain
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 68% 3% 0% 62% 14% 13% 13% 16% 69% 17% 0% 2%
Contains more Vitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin K +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +239.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1096%
Contains more Folate +340%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nectarine
Nectarine
1
:
4
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
Contains more Water +34.2%
Contains more Protein +22.6%
Contains more Fats +15.6%
Contains more Carbs +202.3%
Contains more Other +141.7%
Nectarine
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Cooking plantain
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more Water +34.2%
Contains more Protein +22.6%
Contains more Fats +15.6%
Contains more Carbs +202.3%
Contains more Other +141.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nectarine
Nectarine
3
:
0
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +175%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +63.8%
Nectarine
11% 39% 50%
Saturated Fat: 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.113 g
Cooking plantain
59% 13% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.143 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.069 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +175%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +63.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Nectarine Cooking plantain
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Cooking plantain Opinion
Net carbs 8.85g 29.59g Cooking plantain
Protein 1.06g 1.3g Cooking plantain
Fats 0.32g 0.37g Cooking plantain
Carbs 10.55g 31.89g Cooking plantain
Calories 44kcal 122kcal Cooking plantain
Starch 0.07g Nectarine
Fructose 1.37g Nectarine
Sugar 7.89g 15g Nectarine
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g Cooking plantain
Calcium 6mg 3mg Nectarine
Iron 0.28mg 0.6mg Cooking plantain
Magnesium 9mg 37mg Cooking plantain
Phosphorus 26mg 34mg Cooking plantain
Potassium 201mg 499mg Cooking plantain
Sodium 0mg 4mg Nectarine
Zinc 0.17mg 0.14mg Nectarine
Copper 0.086mg 0.081mg Nectarine
Manganese 0.054mg Nectarine
Selenium 0µg 1.5µg Cooking plantain
Vitamin A 332IU 1127IU Cooking plantain
Vitamin A RAE 17µg 56µg Cooking plantain
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.14mg Nectarine
Vitamin C 5.4mg 18.4mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.052mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.054mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.686mg Nectarine
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.26mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.299mg Cooking plantain
Folate 5µg 22µg Cooking plantain
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.7µg Nectarine
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.015mg Cooking plantain
Threonine 0.009mg 0.034mg Cooking plantain
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0.036mg Cooking plantain
Leucine 0.014mg 0.059mg Cooking plantain
Lysine 0.016mg 0.06mg Cooking plantain
Methionine 0.006mg 0.017mg Cooking plantain
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.044mg Cooking plantain
Valine 0.013mg 0.046mg Cooking plantain
Histidine 0.008mg 0.064mg Cooking plantain
Saturated Fat 0.025g 0.143g Nectarine
Monounsaturated Fat 0.088g 0.032g Nectarine
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.069g Nectarine

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Nectarine Cooking plantain
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Nectarine
23%
Cooking plantain
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Nectarine
15%
Cooking plantain

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Nectarine
Nectarine is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.11g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nectarine
Nectarine contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Nectarine
Nectarine is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.118g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/nutrients
  2. Cooking plantain - 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.