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Plantain raw vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between plantain raw and nachos

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, yet nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, selenium, and zinc.
  • Nachos cover your daily vitamin E needs 26% more than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw contains 54 times more vitamin A than nachos. While plantain raw contains 1127IU of vitamin A, nachos contain only 21IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in plantain raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of plantain raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Plantains, raw and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +473.3%

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1572.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2657.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 14.02g 35%
Fats 0.37g 21.5g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 5.04g 33%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 4.08mg 26%
Phosphorus 34mg 198mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 1.1mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 19.3µg 16%
Selenium 1.5µg 8.6µg 13%
Sodium 4mg 313mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 122kcal 343kcal 11%
Saturated fat 0.143g 2.173g 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.86mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.215mg 6%
Protein 1.3g 4.32g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.133mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.123mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 5µg 6%
Calcium 3mg 63mg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 3.2g 4%
Potassium 499mg 362mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Folate 22µg 10µg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.38mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.064mg 2%
Choline 13.5mg 26.4mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 31.89g 34.91g 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 15g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.63mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +74.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5710.8%
Contains more OtherOther +61.2%
~equal in Carbs ~34.91g

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
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7204.3%

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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.