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Ground beef vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground beef and plantain raw

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus; however, plantain raw has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +388.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1173.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +314.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +442.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.299mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.14mg 52%
Protein 23.87g 1.3g 45%
Selenium 19.1µg 1.5µg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.143g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.37g 23%
Iron 2.27mg 0.6mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.686mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Phosphorus 166mg 34mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.032g 18%
Choline 73.2mg 13.5mg 11%
Carbs 0g 31.89g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.054mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Potassium 241mg 499mg 8%
Calories 241kcal 122kcal 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 56µg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.26mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Sodium 73mg 4mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.069g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.299mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.59g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 15g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.052mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.064mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +1736.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4054.1%
Contains more OtherOther +106%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +22781.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +491.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.