Plantain raw vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are plantain raw and amaranth different?
- Plantain raw is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium; however, amaranth is richer in iron, phosphorus, copper, selenium, magnesium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 19% higher.
- Plantain raw contains 4 times more potassium than amaranth. While plantain raw contains 499mg of potassium, amaranth contains only 135mg.
- Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index (37) than amaranth (97).
Plantains, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +269.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +514.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +335.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +246.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +191.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +164.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +35.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin C | 18.4mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 2.1mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 148mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.299mg | 0.113mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 135mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 5.5µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 65mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 56µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 1.3g | 3.8g | 5% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 31.89g | 18.69g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.686mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.054mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.5mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.37g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.143g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 122kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.59g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Folate | 22µg | 22µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 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:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +192.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +327% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |