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Apricot vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apricots and bananas

  • Apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin E; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and manganese.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 24% higher.
  • Apricots have 9 times more vitamin E than bananas. While apricots have 0.89mg of vitamin E, bananas have only 0.1mg.
  • Apricots have less sugar.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index (34) than bananas (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Apricots, raw 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Banana
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 +160%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~22mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Banana
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 CVitamin C +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +790%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +579.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.367mg 24%
Vitamin A 96µg 3µg 10%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.27mg 8%
Fructose 0.94g 4.85g 5%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 11.12g 22.84g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 27mg 4%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Potassium 259mg 358mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.334mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Calories 48kcal 89kcal 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Iron 0.39mg 0.26mg 2%
Fiber 2g 2.6g 2%
Protein 1.4g 1.09g 1%
Vitamin C 10mg 8.7mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 9.8mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 9.24g 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.078mg 0.078mg 0%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.15mg 0%
Phosphorus 23mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.665mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Banana
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 +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Banana
Banana
0
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.073g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Banana
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 SucroseSucrose +145.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +500%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +110.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +416%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.