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Plantain raw vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between plantain raw and gingerbread

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, gingerbread is higher in iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw has 184 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While plantain raw has 18.4mg of vitamin C, gingerbread has only 0.1mg.
  • Plantain raw has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plantains, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +986.7%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Iron 0.6mg 2.88mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 4.216g 28%
Selenium 1.5µg 16.3µg 27%
Fats 0.37g 16.4g 25%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0.1mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.124g 18%
Saturated fat 0.143g 4.122g 18%
Sodium 4mg 327mg 14%
Copper 0.081mg 0.195mg 13%
Calories 122kcal 356kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.19mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.162mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.19mg 8%
Magnesium 37mg 70mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.738mg 7%
Calcium 3mg 71mg 7%
Carbs 31.89g 49.2g 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 14µg 5%
Protein 1.3g 3.9g 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Folate 22µg 33µg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Potassium 499mg 439mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.375mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +133.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +4332.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.3%
Contains more OtherOther +115.5%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6010.1%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.