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

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How are chicken soup and plantain raw different?

  • Chicken soup is higher in vitamin B3; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantain raw is 22% higher.
  • Chicken soup contains 36 times more sodium than plantain raw. While chicken soup contains 143mg of sodium, plantain raw contains only 4mg.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index (37) than chicken soup (52).

Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and Plantains, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 SeleniumSelenium +46.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.2%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.14mg
~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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.299mg 18%
Potassium 105mg 499mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Carbs 3.53g 31.89g 9%
Magnesium 4mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0.686mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Sodium 143mg 4mg 6%
Iron 0.21mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Calories 36kcal 122kcal 4%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Copper 0.054mg 0.081mg 3%
Protein 2.52g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.054mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 13.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.143g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.032g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.069g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.052mg 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.37g 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 3.53g 29.59g N/A
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 1.58g 15g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.7µg 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 +93.8%
Contains more FatsFats +224.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +803.4%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 +1718.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%

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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.