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Plantain raw vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between plantain raw and beer

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, copper, magnesium, and iron in plantain raw is higher than in beer.
  • Plantain raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 23% more than beer.
  • Beer contains less sugar.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of plantain raw is 37.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, raw and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1748.1%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1520%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
Beer
Beer
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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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +534.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.046mg 19%
Potassium 499mg 27mg 14%
Carbs 31.89g 3.55g 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0.005mg 8%
Magnesium 37mg 6mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Calories 122kcal 43kcal 4%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.005mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 14mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.6µg 2%
Protein 1.3g 0.46g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.025mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0g 1%
Choline 13.5mg 10.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 3.55g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 15g 0g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0mg 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
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +798.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +247.4%

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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.