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Plantain raw vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between plantain raw and turmeric

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, turmeric is richer in iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Turmeric covers your daily iron needs 680% more than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantain raw is 37, while the glycemic index of turmeric is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +462.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.8%
Contains more IronIron +9066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1504.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +779.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +313.3%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2528.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3064.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1814.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +264.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 861%
Iron 0.6mg 55mg 680%
Copper 0.081mg 1.3mg 135%
Fiber 2.3g 22.7g 82%
Potassium 499mg 2080mg 47%
Magnesium 37mg 208mg 41%
Zinc 0.14mg 4.5mg 40%
Phosphorus 34mg 299mg 38%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 4.43mg 29%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0.7mg 20%
Protein 1.3g 9.68g 17%
Calcium 3mg 168mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.107mg 15%
Carbs 31.89g 67.14g 12%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 13.4µg 11%
Calories 122kcal 312kcal 10%
Selenium 1.5µg 6.2µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.143g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.542mg 6%
Choline 13.5mg 49.2mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.756g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.35mg 4%
Fats 0.37g 3.25g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.058mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Folate 22µg 20µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.449g 1%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 15g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +408%
Contains more ProteinProtein +644.6%
Contains more FatsFats +778.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +510.3%

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1303.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +995.7%

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.