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Babassu oil vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between babassu oil and bananas

  • Babassu oil has more vitamin E; however, bananas have more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for babassu oil is 405% higher.
  • Bananas have 191 times less vitamin E than babassu oil. Babassu oil has 19.1mg of vitamin E, while bananas have 0.1mg.
  • Bananas are lower in saturated fat.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index than babassu oil.

Food types used in this article are Oil, babassu 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +19000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Banana DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 0.112g 369%
Fats 100g 0.33g 153%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 0.1mg 127%
Calories 884kcal 89kcal 40%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 0.032g 28%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.367mg 28%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Potassium 0mg 358mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.073g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Copper 0.078mg 9%
Carbs 0g 22.84g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.334mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.073mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 0mg 27mg 6%
Folate 0µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.665mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.031mg 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 22mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.26mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Protein 0g 1.09g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +30203%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 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 +35525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2091.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/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.