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Sapodilla vs. Cooking plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Sapodilla and Cooking plantain

  • Sapodilla has more Fiber, however, Cooking plantain is richer in Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Cooking plantain covers your daily Vitamin B6 needs 20% more than Sapodilla.
  • Cooking plantain has 2 times less Fiber than Sapodilla. Sapodilla has 5.3g of Fiber, while Cooking plantain has 2.3g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sapodilla, raw and Plantains, raw.

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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.
Sapodilla
Sapodilla
3
:
6
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
Contains more Calcium +600%
Contains more Iron +33.3%
Contains more Magnesium +208.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +183.3%
Contains more Potassium +158.5%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Zinc +40%
Contains more Selenium +150%
Equal in Copper - 0.081
Sapodilla
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 30% 9% 6% 18% 2% 3% 29% 0% 4%
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 +600%
Contains more Iron +33.3%
Contains more Magnesium +208.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +183.3%
Contains more Potassium +158.5%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Zinc +40%
Contains more Selenium +150%
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.
Sapodilla
Sapodilla
0
:
11
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
Contains more Vitamin A +1778.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +708.1%
Contains more Folate +57.1%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.26
Sapodilla
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 0% 0% 49% 0% 5% 4% 16% 9% 11% 0% 0%
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 A +1778.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +243%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +708.1%
Contains more Folate +57.1%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.26

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sapodilla
Sapodilla
2
:
3
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
Contains more Fats +197.3%
Contains more Water +19.5%
Contains more Protein +195.5%
Contains more Carbs +59.8%
Contains more Other +132%
Sapodilla
20% 78%
Protein: 0.44 g
Fats: 1.1 g
Carbs: 19.96 g
Water: 78 g
Other: 0.5 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 Fats +197.3%
Contains more Water +19.5%
Contains more Protein +195.5%
Contains more Carbs +59.8%
Contains more Other +132%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sapodilla
Sapodilla
1
:
2
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1528.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +527.3%
Sapodilla
27% 72%
Saturated Fat: 0.194 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.011 g
Cooking plantain
59% 13% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.143 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.069 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1528.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +527.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sapodilla Cooking plantain Opinion
Net carbs 14.66g 29.59g Cooking plantain
Protein 0.44g 1.3g Cooking plantain
Fats 1.1g 0.37g Sapodilla
Carbs 19.96g 31.89g Cooking plantain
Calories 83kcal 122kcal Cooking plantain
Sugar 15g Sapodilla
Fiber 5.3g 2.3g Sapodilla
Calcium 21mg 3mg Sapodilla
Iron 0.8mg 0.6mg Sapodilla
Magnesium 12mg 37mg Cooking plantain
Phosphorus 12mg 34mg Cooking plantain
Potassium 193mg 499mg Cooking plantain
Sodium 12mg 4mg Cooking plantain
Zinc 0.1mg 0.14mg Cooking plantain
Copper 0.086mg 0.081mg Sapodilla
Selenium 0.6µg 1.5µg Cooking plantain
Vitamin A 60IU 1127IU Cooking plantain
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 56µg Cooking plantain
Vitamin E 0.14mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin C 14.7mg 18.4mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.052mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.054mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.686mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.26mg Cooking plantain
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.299mg Cooking plantain
Folate 14µg 22µg Cooking plantain
Vitamin K 0.7µg Cooking plantain
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.015mg Cooking plantain
Threonine 0.012mg 0.034mg Cooking plantain
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0.036mg Cooking plantain
Leucine 0.024mg 0.059mg Cooking plantain
Lysine 0.039mg 0.06mg Cooking plantain
Methionine 0.003mg 0.017mg Cooking plantain
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.044mg Cooking plantain
Valine 0.016mg 0.046mg Cooking plantain
Histidine 0.016mg 0.064mg Cooking plantain
Saturated Fat 0.194g 0.143g Cooking plantain
Monounsaturated Fat 0.521g 0.032g Sapodilla
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.069g Cooking plantain

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
8%
Sapodilla
23%
Cooking plantain
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Sapodilla
15%
Cooking plantain

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sapodilla
Sapodilla is lower in Sugar (difference - 15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.051g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cooking plantain
Cooking plantain is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (37)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Sapodilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167759/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.