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Plantain raw vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plantain raw and beetroot?

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, yet beetroot is higher in folate.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% more.
  • Plantain raw has 4 times more vitamin B6 than beetroot. While plantain raw has 0.299mg of vitamin B6, beetroot has only 0.067mg.
  • The amount of sugar in beetroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of plantain raw is lower.

We used Plantains, raw and Beets, raw types 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +395.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 22µg 109µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.067mg 18%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 4.9mg 15%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Carbs 31.89g 9.56g 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 2µg 6%
Potassium 499mg 325mg 5%
Calories 122kcal 43kcal 4%
Sodium 4mg 78mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.155mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.334mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.031mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.35mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.8g 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.027g 1%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Choline 13.5mg 6mg 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.61g 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.04mg 1%
Copper 0.081mg 0.075mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 15g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +117.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
~equal in Other ~1.08g

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.