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Plantain raw vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between plantain raw and chinese cuisine

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 42% more than plantain raw.
  • Chinese cuisine has 2 times less potassium than plantain raw. Plantain raw has 499mg of potassium, while chinese cuisine has 204mg.
  • Plantain raw contains less sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of plantain raw is 37.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +346.7%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7228.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.7µg 51.3µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 4mg 409mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 2.13g 14%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.5mg 12%
Protein 1.3g 7.08g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.161mg 11%
Selenium 1.5µg 6.7µg 9%
Potassium 499mg 204mg 9%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 11.6mg 8%
Carbs 31.89g 7.29g 8%
Fats 0.37g 5.3g 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.11mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 76mg 6%
Folate 22µg 45µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.82mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 15mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.32mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.443mg 4%
Choline 13.5mg 34.5mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.978g 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.049mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.5g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.033mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calories 122kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin A 56µg 63µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 15g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +444.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1332.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +30.2%

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% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3703.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2987%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.