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Fruitcake vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and plantain raw?

  • Fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, and vitamin E, yet plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% more.
  • Fruitcake has 25 times more sodium than plantain raw. While fruitcake has 101mg of sodium, plantain raw has only 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of plantain raw is lower.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Plantains, raw types in this article.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +1000%
Contains more IronIron +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3580%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.052mg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Plantain raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.069g 22%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.299mg 19%
Iron 2.07mg 0.6mg 18%
Fats 9.1g 0.37g 13%
Calories 324kcal 122kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.032g 10%
Carbs 61.6g 31.89g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Potassium 153mg 499mg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 2.3g 6%
Magnesium 16mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 56µg 5%
Sodium 101mg 4mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.143g 4%
Copper 0.05mg 0.081mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Protein 2.9g 1.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.054mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 34mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.14mg 1%
Selenium 2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.686mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Folate 20µg 22µg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 13.5mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 15g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.064mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +123.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2359.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.2%
Contains more WaterWater +158%
~equal in Other ~1.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 +13025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4715.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.