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Corn syrup vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn syrup and plantain raw?

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and folate than corn syrup.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Plantain raw has 39 times less sodium than corn syrup. Corn syrup has 155mg of sodium, while plantain raw has 4mg.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than plantain raw (37).

We used Syrups, corn, dark and Plantains, raw types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1034.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3330%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3222.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.299mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Carbs 77.59g 31.89g 15%
Potassium 44mg 499mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Calories 286kcal 122kcal 8%
Magnesium 8mg 37mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.686mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.054mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.3g 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.052mg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 34mg 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.081mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.37g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.143g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 15g N/A
Choline 13.3mg 13.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.069g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +196.6%
Contains more OtherOther +190%

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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients
  2. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.