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Biscuit vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and plantain raw

  • Biscuits have more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 33% more than plantain raw.
  • Biscuits have 145 times more sodium than plantain raw. While biscuits have 580mg of sodium, plantain raw has only 4mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +7733.3%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +584.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +754.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Plantain raw DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 1.5µg 33%
Iron 2.9mg 0.6mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.069g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.052mg 25%
Fats 16.3g 0.37g 25%
Sodium 580mg 4mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.299mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.054mg 20%
Phosphorus 164mg 34mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.143g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.032g 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.686mg 14%
Calories 353kcal 122kcal 12%
Protein 7g 1.3g 11%
Potassium 121mg 499mg 11%
Folate 61µg 22µg 10%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.14mg 4%
Carbs 44.6g 31.89g 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 15g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +438.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4305.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%
Contains more WaterWater +125.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +21556.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5933.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.