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Plantain raw vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between plantain raw and ginger ale

  • Ginger ale has less vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, magnesium, copper, folate, iron, and vitamin B5 than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 23% more than ginger ale.
  • The glycemic index of ginger ale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plantains, raw and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49800%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Ginger ale DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Potassium 499mg 1mg 15%
Magnesium 37mg 1mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Carbs 31.89g 8.76g 8%
Copper 0.081mg 0.018mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.18mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0mg 4%
Calories 122kcal 34kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.1µg 3%
Protein 1.3g 0g 3%
Choline 13.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.05mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 8.76g N/A
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 15g 8.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264%
Contains more OtherOther +11500%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%

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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.