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Plantain raw vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plantain raw and tomato sauce

  • Plantain raw is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium, yet tomato sauce is richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for plantain raw is 15% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 4 times more sugar than tomato sauce. Plantain raw contains 15g of sugar, while tomato sauce contains 3.56g.

Food types used in this article are Plantains, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.098mg 15%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 7mg 13%
Carbs 31.89g 5.31g 9%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1.44mg 9%
Potassium 499mg 297mg 6%
Calories 122kcal 24kcal 5%
Magnesium 37mg 15mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.96mg 5%
Manganese 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin A 56µg 22µg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.115mg 4%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.991mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.024mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.309mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 14mg 1%
Choline 13.5mg 9.9mg 1%
Protein 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 15g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500.6%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.2g

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% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.