Artichoke vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between artichoke and bananas?
- Artichoke is higher in copper, iron, folate, vitamin K, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
- Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 19% more.
- Artichoke has 30 times more vitamin K than bananas. While artichoke has 14.8µg of vitamin K, bananas have only 0.5µg.
- The glycemic index of artichoke is lower.
We used Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Bananas, raw types in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +780% |
Contains more IronIron | +392.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +196.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +226.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +309.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +34.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2860% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +251% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +216.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.367mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.231mg | 0.078mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.28mg | 0.26mg | 13% |
Folate | 68µg | 20µg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 14.8µg | 0.5µg | 12% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 2.6g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 90mg | 22mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 27mg | 8% |
Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
Choline | 34.4mg | 9.8mg | 4% |
Carbs | 10.51g | 22.84g | 4% |
Calcium | 44mg | 5mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.27g | 1.09g | 4% |
Sodium | 94mg | 1mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.031mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 8.7mg | 3% |
Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.046mg | 0.665mg | 2% |
Calories | 47kcal | 89kcal | 2% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 1µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.15g | 0.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.11g | 20.24g | N/A |
Potassium | 370mg | 358mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.99g | 12.23g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.112g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.032g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.073g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +540% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.1% |