Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Green Plantains VS Dried Beechnuts

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Green Plantains: 248g
• Dried Beechnuts: 52g

Dried Beechnuts have 4.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled Green Plantains, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Green Plantains having average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Green Plantains or Dried Beechnuts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Green Plantains	4%	1%	95%
Dried Beechnuts	4%	74%	22%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Green Plantains	Dried Beechnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.2% 0.2g	27% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.56% 0.18g	9.3% 2.98g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.03% 0.064g	55.3% 0.89g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.76% 0.13g	56.3% 9.58g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.6% 72.3g	13.4% 17.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.7% 5.58g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	1.2% 0.87g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.94g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.77g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17% 6.45g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.83% 2.7g	5.77% 3.23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Green Plantains	Dried Beechnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.3% 0.12mg	13% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.4% 0.16mg	15% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.04% 0.97mg	2.85% 0.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.94mg	9.64% 0.48mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.55mg	27.4% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	29.8% 119μg	14.7% 59μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	25% 22.6mg	8.97% 8.07mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.85% 9.42μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Green Plantains	Dried Beechnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.74% 7.44mg	0.052% 0.52mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22% 0.2mg	38.8% 0.35mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	9.3% 0.74mg	16% 1.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16.5% 69.4mg	0% 0mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.7% 0.27mg	30.4% 0.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	8.5% 59.5mg	0% 0mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21% 717mg	15.6% 530mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.33% 4.96mg	1.3% 19.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.16% 0.35mg	1.7% 0.19mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.63% 171g	0.093% 3.44g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Green Plantains VS Dried Beechnuts Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Green Plantains or Dried Beechnuts?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains vs Dried Beechnuts:

• 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains have 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.8 times more Vitamin C than Dried Beechnuts.
• While 300 kcal of Dried Beechnuts contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Boiled Green Plantains.
• Both Boiled Green Plantains and Dried Beechnuts provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Dried Beechnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B3

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Green Plantains vs Dried Beechnuts:

• 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains have more Magnesium, more Phosphorus and 1.4 times more Potassium than Dried Beechnuts.
• While 300 kcal of Dried Beechnuts contain 1.8 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron and 2.6 times more Manganese than Boiled Green Plantains.
• 300 calories of Dried Beechnuts lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium and Phosphorus
• Both Boiled Green Plantains as well as Dried Beechnuts lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Zinc in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains have 4.1 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Beechnuts.
• While 300 kcal of Dried Beechnuts contain 131.3 times more Fat, 16.7 times more Saturated Fat, 13.7 times more Omega 3 and 74.3 times more Omega 6 than Boiled Green Plantains.
• Both Boiled Green Plantains and Dried Beechnuts offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Boiled Green Plantains provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6
• Both Boiled Green Plantains as well as Dried Beechnuts provide inadequate amounts of Protein in 300 calories.