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Arepa vs. Banana chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between arepa and banana chips

  • Arepa has more phosphorus and selenium; however, banana chips are higher in manganese, fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Banana chips cover your daily saturated fat needs 130% more than arepa.
  • Banana chips contain 45 times less sodium than arepa. Arepa contains 270mg of sodium, while banana chips contain 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of arepa is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) and Snacks, banana chips.

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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.
Arepa
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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% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +306.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +509.1%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +583.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1244.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.75mg

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.
Arepa
Arepa
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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 0% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
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 21% 1.3% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arepa Banana chips DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.902g 28.97g 118%
Manganese 0.116mg 1.56mg 63%
Fats 5.38g 33.6g 43%
Fiber 2.6g 7.7g 20%
Copper 0.03mg 0.205mg 19%
Calories 219kcal 519kcal 15%
Potassium 88mg 536mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.26mg 12%
Magnesium 27mg 76mg 12%
Sodium 270mg 6mg 11%
Phosphorus 117mg 56mg 9%
Selenium 6.1µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.62mg 8%
Calcium 89mg 18mg 7%
Carbs 37.14g 58.4g 7%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 7%
Vitamin A 61µg 4µg 6%
Protein 5.48g 2.3g 6%
Folate 14µg 4%
Choline 4.4mg 21.3mg 3%
Iron 1.04mg 1.25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.989g 0.63g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.042mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.514g 1.95g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.888mg 0.71mg 1%
Net carbs 34.54g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 35.34g N/A
Zinc 0.8mg 0.75mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.24mg 0%
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.158mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0.086mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0.18mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1081.4%
Contains more FatsFats +524.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
92% 6% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.8%

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/nutrients
  2. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/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.