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Plantain raw vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plantain raw and saffron

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, yet saffron is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saffron is 131% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 2 times more vitamin A than saffron. Plantain raw contains 1127IU of vitamin A, while saffron contains 530IU.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Plantains, raw and Spices, saffron.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.3%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.6mg 11.1mg 131%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 80.8mg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 1.01mg 55%
Magnesium 37mg 264mg 54%
Potassium 499mg 1724mg 36%
Phosphorus 34mg 252mg 31%
Copper 0.081mg 0.328mg 27%
Protein 1.3g 11.43g 20%
Folate 22µg 93µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.267mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 2.067g 13%
Carbs 31.89g 65.37g 11%
Calcium 3mg 111mg 11%
Calories 122kcal 310kcal 9%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.09mg 9%
Fats 0.37g 5.85g 8%
Saturated fat 0.143g 1.586g 7%
Selenium 1.5µg 5.6µg 7%
Sodium 4mg 148mg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 3.9g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.46mg 5%
Vitamin A 56µg 27µg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 15g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +448.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +779.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1481.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105%
Contains more OtherOther +369.8%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2895.7%

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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.