Beans vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beans and plantain raw?
- Beans are richer in copper, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and selenium, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% higher.
- Plantain raw has 10 times less zinc than beans. Beans have 1.4mg of zinc, while plantain raw has 0.14mg.
We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Plantains, raw types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +154.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +188.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +128.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +493.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 18.4mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.081mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 2.3g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.299mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.14mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 34mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.052mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 1.3g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 56µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 499mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 1.5µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 31.89g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 13.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.686mg | 2% |
| Folate | 24µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.069g | 1% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 122kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 29.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 15g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.143g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.064mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +269.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.069 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +149.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.032g