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Banana chips vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between banana chips and granola bars

  • Banana chips have more vitamin B6; however, granola bars are higher in phosphorus, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Banana chips cover your daily saturated fat needs 133% more than granola bars.
  • Granola bars contain 3 times less vitamin B6 than banana chips. Banana chips contain 0.26mg of vitamin B6, while granola bars contain 0.085mg.
  • Granola bars have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, banana chips and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.

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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 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.9%
Contains more IronIron +136%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +980%

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 21% 1.3% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +770.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1023.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana chips Granola bars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 28.97g 2.37g 121%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.63g 12.05g 76%
Phosphorus 56mg 277mg 32%
Selenium 1.5µg 16.2µg 27%
Copper 0.205mg 0.392mg 21%
Iron 1.25mg 2.95mg 21%
Fats 33.6g 19.8g 21%
Protein 2.3g 10.1g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.264mg 15%
Sodium 6mg 294mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.085mg 13%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.03mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.09mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 14.6µg 11%
Fiber 7.7g 5.3g 10%
Manganese 1.56mg 1.777mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.119mg 8%
Potassium 536mg 336mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.95g 4.38g 6%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 0.9mg 6%
Magnesium 76mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.71mg 1.581mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 61mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.813mg 4%
Folate 14µg 23µg 2%
Calories 519kcal 471kcal 2%
Carbs 58.4g 64.4g 2%
Net carbs 50.7g 59.1g N/A
Sugar 35.34g 28.57g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Choline 21.3mg 22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.158mg 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.086mg 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.18mg 0.216mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +339.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
~equal in Water ~3.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 6% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1812.7%

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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. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/nutrients
  2. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.