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Arepa vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arepa and plantain chips

  • Arepa has more selenium; however, plantain chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Plantain chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 32% more.
  • Arepa has 15 times more selenium than plantain chips. Arepa has 6.1µg of selenium, while plantain chips have 0.4µg.
  • Arepa is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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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.
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1425%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +793.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg

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.
Arepa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1637.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +717.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.802mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arepa Plantain chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.989g 11.739g 72%
Fats 5.38g 29.59g 37%
Vitamin C 32.1mg 36%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 5.04mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.46mg 27%
Saturated fat 2.902g 8.337g 25%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 28.6µg 21%
Potassium 88mg 786mg 21%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Copper 0.03mg 0.198mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 1.1mg 18%
Calories 219kcal 531kcal 16%
Selenium 6.1µg 0.4µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.514g 5.632g 10%
Magnesium 27mg 71mg 10%
Carbs 37.14g 63.84g 9%
Folate 35µg 9%
Calcium 89mg 9mg 8%
Manganese 0.116mg 0.276mg 7%
Phosphorus 117mg 78mg 6%
Protein 5.48g 2.28g 6%
Fiber 2.6g 3.5g 4%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.37mg 4%
Sodium 270mg 202mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.888mg 0.802mg 1%
Vitamin A 61µg 69µg 1%
Iron 1.04mg 0.97mg 1%
Choline 4.4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 34.54g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.92g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.042mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.157g 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2330.6%
Contains more FatsFats +450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.9%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1087%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
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45% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.41 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 50.8 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +178.8%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/nutrients
  2. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.