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Plantain raw vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between plantain raw and figs?

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium than figs.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% higher.
  • Figs have 9 times less vitamin C than plantain raw. Plantain raw has 18.4mg of vitamin C, while figs have 2mg.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index (61) than plantain raw (37).

We used Plantains, raw and Figs, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +571.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18.4mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.113mg 14%
Potassium 499mg 232mg 8%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 7µg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 17mg 5%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Carbs 31.89g 19.18g 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 4.7µg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.37mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 35mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 2.9g 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Choline 13.5mg 4.7mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 122kcal 74kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.144g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 1.3g 0.75g 1%
Copper 0.081mg 0.07mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 15g 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.011mg 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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%

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
Figs
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.7%

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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.