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American cheese vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and bananas

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, while bananas have more vitamin B6.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 104% more than bananas.
  • The amount of cholesterol in bananas is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Bananas, 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20800%
Contains more IronIron +142.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2813.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +558.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +579.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Banana DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 5mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 22mg 88%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.112g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 1mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.33g 48%
Selenium 20.2µg 1µg 35%
Protein 18.13g 1.09g 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 3µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.367mg 24%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.15mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.032g 21%
Calories 371kcal 89kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.073mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.27mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.073g 8%
Potassium 132mg 358mg 7%
Fructose 0g 4.85g 6%
Carbs 3.7g 22.84g 6%
Iron 0.63mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 9.8mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.665mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.334mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 20.24g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 12.23g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1563.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +715.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +517.3%
Contains more WaterWater +89.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25637.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1661.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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