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Plantain raw vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between plantain raw and turnip

  • Turnip contains less vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Turnip contains 4 times less sugar than plantain raw. Plantain raw contains 15g of sugar, while turnip contains 3.8g.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantain raw is 37, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Plantains, raw and Turnips, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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%
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.09mg 16%
Potassium 499mg 191mg 9%
Carbs 31.89g 6.43g 8%
Manganese 0.134mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Calories 122kcal 28kcal 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 21mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 67mg 3%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.03mg 2%
Protein 1.3g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.011g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.27mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 15g 3.8g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.085mg 0%
Choline 13.5mg 11.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.014mg 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
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +396%
Contains more OtherOther +65.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%

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
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.