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Plantain raw vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between plantain raw and butter

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and iron; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • Plantain raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plantains, raw and Butter, without salt.

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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%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1979.2%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%

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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1121.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.143g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.37g 81.11g 124%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Vitamin A 56µg 684µg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 23.43g 58%
Calories 122kcal 717kcal 30%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.003mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 2.32mg 15%
Potassium 499mg 24mg 14%
Carbs 31.89g 0.06g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Magnesium 37mg 2mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.02mg 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.016mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.034mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Protein 1.3g 0.85g 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 24mg 1%
Choline 13.5mg 18.8mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 15g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53050%
Contains more WaterWater +263.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2800%
Contains more FatsFats +21821.6%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73118.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4262.3%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.