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Plantain raw vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between plantain raw and egg whites

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, iron, and copper, while egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in plantain raw is lower.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of plantain raw is 37.

The food types used in this comparison are Plantains, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.1%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1233.3%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5880%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +1127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +713%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 1.5µg 20µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.439mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.005mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Protein 1.3g 10.9g 19%
Potassium 499mg 163mg 10%
Carbs 31.89g 0.73g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Iron 0.6mg 0.08mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 166mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 11mg 6%
Copper 0.081mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.105mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.004mg 4%
Calories 122kcal 52kcal 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 15mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 15g 0.71g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +117.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4268.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +738.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%

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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.