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Plantain raw vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between plantain raw and mussels

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Plantain raw has 4 times more vitamin A than mussels. Plantain raw has 1127IU of vitamin A, while mussels has 304IU.
  • Plantain raw is lower in sodium.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than plantain raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Plantains, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +1020%
Contains more CopperCopper +84%
Contains more ZincZinc +1807.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +738.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5873.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 1.5µg 89.6µg 160%
Iron 0.6mg 6.72mg 77%
Protein 1.3g 23.8g 45%
Phosphorus 34mg 285mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.42mg 28%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.67mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.3mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Sodium 4mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.1mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.95mg 14%
Folate 22µg 76µg 14%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0.149mg 8%
Carbs 31.89g 7.39g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 1.212g 8%
Potassium 499mg 268mg 7%
Fats 0.37g 4.48g 6%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 13.6mg 5%
Vitamin A 56µg 91µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.85g 3%
Calories 122kcal 172kcal 3%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 15g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1730.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1110.8%
Contains more OtherOther +174.1%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3068.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1656.5%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.