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Plantain raw vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plantain raw and taffy (candy) different?

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, and folate than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for plantain raw is 23% higher.
  • Plantain raw has less saturated fat.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index (37) than taffy (candy) (51).

Plantains, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16533.3%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 31.89g 91.56g 20%
Potassium 499mg 3mg 15%
Calories 122kcal 397kcal 14%
Saturated fat 0.143g 2.049g 9%
Magnesium 37mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 0.01mg 7%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 34mg 1mg 5%
Fats 0.37g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.002mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 56µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.012mg 3%
Protein 1.3g 0.03g 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.838g 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.21mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 15g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.121g 0%
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 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1246%
Contains more OtherOther +404.3%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.1%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2518.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.4%

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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.