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Plantain raw vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between plantain raw and whey

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, copper, magnesium, and iron, while whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Plantains, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.9%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +827%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +864.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.031mg 21%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0.1mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Potassium 499mg 161mg 10%
Copper 0.081mg 0.004mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Carbs 31.89g 5.14g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.158mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 0.06mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 3µg 6%
Folate 22µg 1µg 5%
Calories 122kcal 27kcal 5%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.383mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 46mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 54mg 2%
Protein 1.3g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.036mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 15g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.13mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Choline 13.5mg 16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.23g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +520.4%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%
Contains more WaterWater +42.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.36g

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +527.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.5%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.