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Plantain raw vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plantain raw and green bean raw different?

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin C; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin K and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for green bean raw is 35% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 5 times more sugar than green bean raw. While plantain raw contains 15g of sugar, green bean raw contains only 3.26g.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index (20) than plantain raw (37).

Plantains, raw and Beans, snap, green, 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.734mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.7µg 43µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.141mg 12%
Manganese 0.216mg 9%
Carbs 31.89g 6.97g 8%
Potassium 499mg 211mg 8%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 12.2mg 7%
Calories 122kcal 31kcal 5%
Iron 0.6mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.104mg 4%
Folate 22µg 33µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.082mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 25mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 37mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.41mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.6µg 2%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Vitamin A 56µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.225mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 38mg 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.83g 1%
Copper 0.081mg 0.069mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.24mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 15g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.734mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.05g 0%
Choline 13.5mg 15.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +68.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.5%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/nutrients
  2. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.