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Honeydew vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between honeydew and plantains

  • Honeydew has more vitamin C; however, plantains have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Plantains' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 17% more.
  • Honeydew has 2 times more vitamin C than plantains. Honeydew has 18mg of vitamin C, while plantains have 10.9mg.
  • Honeydew is lower in sugar.
  • Honeydew has a higher glycemic index than plantains.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, honeydew, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
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 +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.9%
Contains more IronIron +241.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
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 60% 0% 1% 0.4% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14%
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 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honeydew Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.24mg 12%
Vitamin C 18mg 10.9mg 8%
Carbs 9.09g 31.15g 7%
Potassium 228mg 465mg 7%
Fiber 0.8g 2.3g 6%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Iron 0.17mg 0.58mg 5%
Copper 0.024mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 45µg 5%
Calories 36kcal 116kcal 4%
Fructose 2.96g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.052mg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.756mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.233mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.7µg 2%
Folate 19µg 26µg 2%
Protein 0.54g 0.79g 1%
Sodium 18mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.046mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 12.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 0.68g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 667kcal 1468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 86g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 28.85g N/A
Calcium 6mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 8.12g 14g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.013mg 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 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 +33.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.3%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 -44.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%

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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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/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.