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Baby food vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between baby food and plantain raw

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and vitamin E; however, plantain raw has more vitamin A.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 586% more.
  • Baby food has 244 times more calcium than plantain raw. Baby food has 733mg of calcium, while plantain raw has 3mg.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index than plantain raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Plantains, raw.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24333.3%
Contains more IronIron +7816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1052.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1626.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4588.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4931.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4960.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Plantain raw DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 0.6mg 586%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.686mg 213%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.054mg 205%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.052mg 199%
Calcium 733mg 3mg 73%
Phosphorus 392mg 34mg 51%
Selenium 25.9µg 1.5µg 44%
Copper 0.334mg 0.081mg 28%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.14mg 24%
Protein 12.2g 1.3g 22%
Fiber 7.5g 2.3g 21%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.14mg 21%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 18.4mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.26mg 16%
Magnesium 100mg 37mg 15%
Carbs 73.4g 31.89g 14%
Calories 379kcal 122kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 0.069g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.299mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Fats 4.4g 0.37g 6%
Folate 43µg 22µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.769g 0.143g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 0.032g 3%
Choline 23.2mg 13.5mg 2%
Potassium 437mg 499mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 15g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +838.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.2%
Contains more OtherOther +184.5%
Contains more WaterWater +874.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2359.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%

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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/nutrients
  2. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.