Plantain, raw leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Plantain, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Acerola (West Indian cherry), raw for less saturated fat, more calcium and more vitamin C.
Pick Plantain, raw for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy32 kcal152 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.4 g1.25 gWIN
- Carbohydrate7.69 g36.66 g
- Fibermore is better1.1 g2.2 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—2.29 g
- Total fat0.3 g0.07 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.07 g0.12 g
- Sodiumless is better7 mg2 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better146 mg431 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN12 mg2 mg
- Ironmore is better0.2 mg0.75 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better18 mg41 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN1677.6 mg20.2 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

