Banana chips vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are banana chips and plantains different?
- Banana chips are richer in fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc, while plantains are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Banana chips cover your daily need for saturated fat, 145% more than plantains.
- Banana chips contain 6 times more zinc than plantains. Banana chips contain 0.75mg of zinc, while plantains contain 0.13mg.
- Plantains are lower in saturated fat.
Snacks, banana chips and Plantains, cooked types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +210.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +476.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +84.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +166.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +85.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +73% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +205.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 28.97g | 0.069g | 131% |
| Manganese | 1.56mg | 68% | |
| Fats | 33.6g | 0.18g | 51% |
| Fiber | 7.7g | 2.3g | 22% |
| Calories | 519kcal | 116kcal | 20% |
| Copper | 0.205mg | 0.066mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 76mg | 32mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 58.4g | 31.15g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.233mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.25mg | 0.58mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.95g | 0.015g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6.3mg | 10.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 45µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.63g | 0.033g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 0.79g | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.017mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.085mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.26mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Choline | 21.3mg | 12.7mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 536mg | 465mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 50.7g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 35.34g | 14g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.71mg | 0.756mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.076mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.158mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.024mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.086mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.104mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.18mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
33.6 g
Carbs:
58.4 g
Water:
4.3 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
0.79 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
31.15 g
Water:
67.3 g
Other:
0.58 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1465.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
28.97 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.63 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.033 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1809.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
