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Plantain chips vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between plantain chips and granola bars

  • Plantain chips have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, granola bars have more manganese, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and copper.
  • Granola bars' daily need coverage for manganese is 65% more.
  • Plantain chips have 42 times more vitamin A than granola bars. Plantain chips have 1386IU of vitamin A, while granola bars have 33IU.
  • Granola bars are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.

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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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +577.8%
Contains more IronIron +204.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +98%
Contains more ZincZinc +448.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +543.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3950%

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain chips Granola bars DV% diff.
Manganese 0.276mg 1.777mg 65%
Vitamin C 32.1mg 0.9mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.085mg 29%
Selenium 0.4µg 16.2µg 29%
Phosphorus 78mg 277mg 28%
Saturated fat 8.337g 2.37g 27%
Iron 0.97mg 2.95mg 25%
Copper 0.198mg 0.392mg 22%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Vitamin E 5.04mg 2.09mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.264mg 17%
Protein 2.28g 10.1g 16%
Zinc 0.37mg 2.03mg 15%
Fats 29.59g 19.8g 15%
Potassium 786mg 336mg 13%
Vitamin K 28.6µg 14.6µg 12%
Fiber 3.5g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin A 69µg 2µg 7%
Magnesium 71mg 97mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.119mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.1mg 0.813mg 6%
Calcium 9mg 61mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.802mg 1.581mg 5%
Choline 0mg 22mg 4%
Sodium 202mg 294mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.632g 4.38g 3%
Calories 531kcal 471kcal 3%
Folate 35µg 23µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.739g 12.05g 2%
Carbs 63.84g 64.4g 0%
Net carbs 60.34g 59.1g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 28.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g 0g 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
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +49.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +343%
Contains more WaterWater +86.6%
~equal in Carbs ~64.4g

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~12.05g

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.