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Asian pear vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Asian pears and bananas

  • Bananas are richer than Asian pears in vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
  • Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 27% more than Asian pears.
  • Asian pears are lower in sugar.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than Asian pears (18).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pears, asian, 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 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.9%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +56%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
Banana
Banana
9
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 EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +377.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1568.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asian pear Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0.367mg 27%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.27mg 9%
Potassium 121mg 358mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 8.7mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.334mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.073mg 5%
Carbs 10.65g 22.84g 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.6g 4%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.26mg 3%
Copper 0.05mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.219mg 0.665mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Calories 42kcal 89kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.031mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 22mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 9.8mg 1%
Protein 0.5g 1.09g 1%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.23g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 7.05g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 4mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 7.05g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more FatsFats +43.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.5%
Contains more OtherOther +124.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Banana
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.7%

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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. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/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.