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Plantain raw vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plantain raw and fruitcake?

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% more.
  • Plantain raw has 37 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. While plantain raw has 18.4mg of vitamin C, fruitcake has only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in plantain raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of plantain raw is lower.

We used Plantains, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types in this article.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3580%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 3.323g 22%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0.5mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.046mg 19%
Iron 0.6mg 2.07mg 18%
Fats 0.37g 9.1g 13%
Calories 122kcal 324kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.2g 10%
Carbs 31.89g 61.6g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Potassium 499mg 153mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 3.7g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 56µg 7µg 5%
Sodium 4mg 101mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.143g 1.048g 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Protein 1.3g 2.9g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.099mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 52mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.27mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.791mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 22µg 20µg 1%
Choline 13.5mg 8.9mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 15g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +158%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2359.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.2%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4715.9%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.