Plantains vs Apple juice

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Plantains, green, boiled is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Plantains 121
Apple juice 46

Protein (g)

Plantains 1.09
Apple juice 0.100

Carbs (g)

Plantains 29.1
Apple juice 11.3

Fat (g)

Plantains 0.080
Apple juice 0.130

Fiber (g)

Plantains 2.60
Apple juice 0.200

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Plantains, green, boiled — 1.09g vs 0.100g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid — 46 vs 121 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Plantains, green, boiled scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Plantains Apple juice
Energy
Energy 121 kcal 46 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 69.1 g 88.2 g
Protein 1.09 g 0.100 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.080 g 0.130 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 29.1 g 11.3 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.60 g 0.200 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.072 g 0.022 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.013 g 0.006 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.001 g 0 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 9.10 mg 38.5 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.050 mg 0.021 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.065 mg 0.017 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.390 mg 0.073 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.380 mg 0.049 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.220 mg 0.018 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 48.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 1.80 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.010 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 3.00 mg 8.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.300 mg 0.120 mg
Magnesium, Mg 28.0 mg 5.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 24.0 mg 7.00 mg
Potassium, K 289 mg 101 mg
Sodium, Na 2.00 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.140 mg 0.020 mg
Copper, Cu 0.080 mg 0.012 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.109 mg 0.074 mg
Selenium, Se 0 ug 0.100 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 507 kj 191 kj
Ash 0.600 g 0.230 g
Total Sugars 2.25 g 9.62 g
Sucrose 1.52 g 1.26 g
Glucose 0.380 g 2.63 g
Fructose 0.350 g 5.73 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Starch 24.5 g —
Fluoride, F — 39.1 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 48.0 ug 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 0 ug
Betaine — 0.100 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 1.00 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 16.0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 3.80 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.008 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.002 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.002 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.001 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.003 g 0.001 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.002 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.044 g 0.018 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.001 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.007 g 0.002 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.001 g —
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0.001 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.001 g 0 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 0.001 g —
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.012 g 0.005 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 0.011 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) 0 g —
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.078 g 0.039 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.052 g 0.033 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 0.052 g —
PUFA 18:2 CLAs 0 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.026 g 0.007 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.026 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 18:3i 0 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0.001 g —
TFA 16:1 t 0 g —
TFA 18:1 t 0.001 g —
TFA 22:1 t 0 g —
TFA 18:2 t not further defined 0 g —
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.010 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.020 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.020 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.040 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.050 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.007 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.020 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.030 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.020 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.020 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.060 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.060 g —
Alanine 0.030 g —
Aspartic acid 0.090 g —
Glutamic acid 0.080 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.030 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.030 g —
Serine 0.030 g —
Hydroxyproline 0 g —
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Fiber, total dietary +1200% in Plantains, green, boiled Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine +1122% in Plantains, green, boiled Protein +990% in Plantains, green, boiled Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) +676% in Plantains, green, boiled

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