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Chicken meat vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and plantain raw?

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 49% higher.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index (37) than chicken meat (0).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +400%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +1285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1493.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +388.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Plantain raw DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 1.3g 52%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.686mg 49%
Selenium 23.9µg 1.5µg 41%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Phosphorus 182mg 34mg 21%
Fats 13.6g 0.37g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.069g 19%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.143g 17%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.14mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.26mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.032g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Carbs 0g 31.89g 11%
Choline 65.9mg 13.5mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.054mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.299mg 8%
Iron 1.26mg 0.6mg 8%
Potassium 223mg 499mg 8%
Calories 239kcal 122kcal 6%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 82mg 4mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.081mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin A 48µg 56µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.59g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 15g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.064mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +2000%
Contains more FatsFats +3575.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~65.28g
~equal in Other ~1.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +16587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4204.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.