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Plantain raw vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between plantain raw and biscuits

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 33% more than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw has 92 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While plantain raw has 18.4mg of vitamin C, biscuits have only 0.2mg.
  • Plantain raw has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plantains, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7733.3%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +754.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +584.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 1.5µg 19.5µg 33%
Iron 0.6mg 2.9mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 4.163g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.356mg 25%
Fats 0.37g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Calcium 3mg 235mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0.2mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.035mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.31mg 20%
Phosphorus 34mg 164mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.143g 4.324g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 6.93g 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 2.949mg 14%
Calories 122kcal 353kcal 12%
Protein 1.3g 7g 11%
Potassium 499mg 121mg 11%
Folate 22µg 61µg 10%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.54mg 4%
Carbs 31.89g 44.6g 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 15g 2.18g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +125.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4305.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21556.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5933.3%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.