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Plantain raw vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plantain raw and fast food

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fast food is 37% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Plantains, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1966.7%
Contains more IronIron +410%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1253.3%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +509.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +718.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 1.5µg 20.3µg 34%
Iron 0.6mg 3.06mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 5.617mg 31%
Protein 1.3g 16.52g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.363mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.317mg 22%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.52mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.143g 4.493g 20%
Fats 0.37g 12.01g 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Folate 22µg 80µg 15%
Phosphorus 34mg 134mg 14%
Sodium 4mg 331mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.835g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 1.68g 11%
Potassium 499mg 197mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Calories 122kcal 297kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.212mg 7%
Calcium 3mg 62mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.53mg 5%
Vitamin A 56µg 9µg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 4.9µg 4%
Choline 13.5mg 34.4mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 31.89g 31.5g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 15g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1170.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3145.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
~equal in Carbs ~31.5g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15009.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2334.8%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.