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Plantain raw vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plantain raw and scallion different?

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin B6 and potassium, while scallion is higher in vitamin K, iron, folate, and calcium.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 172% more than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw contains 6 times more sugar than scallion. Plantain raw contains 15g of sugar, while scallion contains 2.33g.

Plantains, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were used in this article.

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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% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.7µg 207µg 172%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.061mg 18%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Folate 22µg 64µg 11%
Carbs 31.89g 7.34g 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Potassium 499mg 276mg 7%
Calcium 3mg 72mg 7%
Calories 122kcal 32kcal 5%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.075mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.08mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.39mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.525mg 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.83g 1%
Choline 13.5mg 5.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 56µg 50µg 1%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.032g 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2.6g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.19g 0%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 18.8mg 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 15g 2.33g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.083mg 0%
Phosphorus 34mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.055mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +94.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.074g

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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.