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Plantain chips vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between plantain chips and beef sticks

  • Plantain chips are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet beef sticks are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for beef sticks is 62% higher.
  • Plantain chips contain 6 times more vitamin A than beef sticks. Plantain chips contain 1386IU of vitamin A, while beef sticks contain 250IU.
  • Plantain chips contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked.

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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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +655.6%
Contains more IronIron +250.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%

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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
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 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +990%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain chips Beef sticks DV% diff.
Sodium 202mg 1531mg 58%
Saturated fat 8.337g 20.8g 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.739g 4.42g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 133mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1µg 42%
Protein 2.28g 21.5g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 5.632g 20.47g 37%
Vitamin E 5.04mg 34%
Fats 29.59g 49.6g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.436mg 30%
Iron 0.97mg 3.4mg 30%
Vitamin C 32.1mg 6.8mg 28%
Vitamin K 28.6µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.802mg 4.54mg 23%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.205mg 20%
Carbs 63.84g 5.4g 19%
Zinc 0.37mg 2.42mg 19%
Potassium 786mg 257mg 16%
Phosphorus 78mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.1mg 0.328mg 15%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Magnesium 71mg 21mg 12%
Folate 35µg 0µg 9%
Copper 0.198mg 0.13mg 8%
Manganese 0.276mg 0.086mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 13µg 6%
Calcium 9mg 68mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.141mg 6%
Calories 531kcal 550kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 60.34g 5.4g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.53mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1082.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +843%
Contains more FatsFats +67.6%
Contains more WaterWater +813.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.5%

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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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/nutrients
  2. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.