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Plantain raw vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between plantain raw and tomatillos

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, while tomatillos have more vitamin K and vitamin B3.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% higher.
  • Tomatillos contain 5 times less vitamin B6 than plantain raw. Plantain raw contains 0.299mg of vitamin B6, while tomatillos contain 0.056mg.
  • The amount of sugar in tomatillos is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Plantains, raw and Tomatillos, raw.

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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% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Iron ~0.62mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1342.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 6652%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.056mg 19%
Carbs 31.89g 5.84g 9%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 10.1µg 8%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 11.7mg 7%
Potassium 499mg 268mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.85mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 6µg 6%
Calories 122kcal 32kcal 5%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Folate 22µg 7µg 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.417g 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.38mg 2%
Choline 13.5mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.035mg 1%
Protein 1.3g 0.96g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.044mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 1.02g 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 39mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 3.94g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 0.62mg 0%
Sugar 15g 3.93g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.079mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.155g 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%

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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.1%
Contains more OtherOther +110.9%
Contains more FatsFats +175.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.139g

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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.