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Egg white vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between egg whites and plantain raw

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2, while plantain raw has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, iron, and copper.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 42 times less sodium than egg whites. Egg whites contain 166mg of sodium, while plantain raw contains 4mg.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of plantain raw is 37.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Plantains, 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.1%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +713%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5880%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +1127.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Plantain raw DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 1.5µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.054mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.299mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Protein 10.9g 1.3g 19%
Potassium 163mg 499mg 10%
Carbs 0.73g 31.89g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Iron 0.08mg 0.6mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 4mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 37mg 6%
Copper 0.023mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.686mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.052mg 4%
Calories 52kcal 122kcal 4%
Phosphorus 15mg 34mg 3%
Choline 1.1mg 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.14mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.143g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 29.59g N/A
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 15g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 ProteinProtein +738.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more FatsFats +117.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4268.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.