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Plantain raw vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between plantain raw and eggs?

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin C, while eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 213% higher.
  • Plantain raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index (37) than eggs (0).

We used Plantains, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
Egg
Egg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2369.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1953.3%

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%
Egg
Egg
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +635.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +2076.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.081mg 2mg 213%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 1.5µg 30.8µg 53%
Choline 13.5mg 293.8mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.513mg 35%
Protein 1.3g 12.58g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 1.398mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 34mg 172mg 20%
Fats 0.37g 10.61g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.121mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.143g 3.267g 14%
Potassium 499mg 126mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.077g 10%
Carbs 31.89g 1.12g 10%
Vitamin A 56µg 149µg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 1.414g 9%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.05mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.19mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1.03mg 6%
Folate 22µg 44µg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 10mg 6%
Sodium 4mg 124mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.064mg 4%
Calories 122kcal 155kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.066mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 15g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2747.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +867.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2767.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
~equal in Other ~1.07g

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
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12640.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1949.3%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.