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Plantains, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Plantains, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Apple, raw for more fiber, more calcium and more iron.

Pick Plantains, cooked for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium and more magnesium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.49 g
    0.98 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    23.86 g
    26.69 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN4.21 g
    1.42 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    17.61 g
    13.76 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.26 g
    0.1 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    3.51 mg
    1.29 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    175.44 mg
    307.74 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN10.53 mg
    1.94 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.23 mg
    0.18 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    8.77 mg
    26.45 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    10.58 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.

Apple, raw vs Plantains, cooked · Foodatron