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Fast food vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fast food and plantain raw

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet plantain raw is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fast food is 37% higher.
  • Fast food contains 31 times more saturated fat than plantain raw. Fast food contains 4.493g of saturated fat, while plantain raw contains 0.143g.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +1966.7%
Contains more IronIron +410%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1253.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +509.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +718.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 1.5µg 34%
Iron 3.06mg 0.6mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.686mg 31%
Protein 16.52g 1.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.054mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.052mg 22%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.14mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.143g 20%
Fats 12.01g 0.37g 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Folate 80µg 22µg 15%
Phosphorus 134mg 34mg 14%
Sodium 331mg 4mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.032g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.069g 11%
Potassium 197mg 499mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Calories 297kcal 122kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.299mg 7%
Calcium 62mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin A 9µg 56µg 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.7µg 4%
Choline 34.4mg 13.5mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 31.5g 31.89g 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 29.59g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 15g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.064mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +1170.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3145.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%
~equal in Carbs ~31.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15009.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2334.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.