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Plantain raw vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plantain raw and pound cake?

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet pound cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in plantain raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of plantain raw is lower.

We used Plantains, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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%
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +730.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +385.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.143g 4.811g 21%
Fats 0.37g 13.96g 21%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.036mg 20%
Sodium 4mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.249mg 15%
Threonine 0.034mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Phosphorus 34mg 140mg 15%
Calories 122kcal 353kcal 12%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Potassium 499mg 149mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.173mg 10%
Choline 13.5mg 65.6mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0.6g 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 3.02g 7%
Magnesium 37mg 8mg 7%
Carbs 31.89g 53.64g 7%
Protein 1.3g 5g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.615mg 6%
Selenium 1.5µg 5µg 6%
Folate 22µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.485mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.042mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.65mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin A 56µg 70µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 15g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +152.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3673%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4855.1%

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.