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Plantain raw vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plantain raw and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 46 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. Plantain raw contains 18.4mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.4mg.
  • Plantain raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Plantains, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +1264.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.8%

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 23%
Fats 0.37g 14.96g 22%
Protein 1.3g 11.82g 21%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0.4mg 20%
Sodium 4mg 460mg 20%
Iron 0.6mg 2mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.143g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 3.384mg 17%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.91mg 16%
Phosphorus 34mg 122mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.209mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 3mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.176mg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 3.474g 9%
Potassium 499mg 181mg 9%
Calories 122kcal 257kcal 7%
Folate 22µg 46µg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Carbs 31.89g 20.08g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.306g 2%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 15g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +809.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3943.2%
Contains more OtherOther +58.6%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10756.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343.5%

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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.