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Banana vs. Acerola juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bananas and acerola juice

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium; however, acerola juice is richer in vitamin C.
  • Acerola juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1768% more.
  • Bananas contain 92 times more Vitamin B6 than acerola juice. Bananas contain 0.367mg of Vitamin B6, while acerola juice contains 0.004mg.
  • Acerola juice contains less sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, raw and Acerola juice, 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.
Banana
7
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 8.6% 19% 29% 2.7% 3.9% 0.39% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%

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.
Banana
7
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% 3.8% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 5333% 31% 3.6% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 12% 0.92% 0% 3.5% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9075%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18290.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +695.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 4.8 g
Water: 94.3 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.8%
Contains more OtherOther +315%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 34% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +156.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Acerola juice
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Acerola juice Opinion
Calories 89kcal 23kcal Banana
Protein 1.09g 0.4g Banana
Fats 0.33g 0.3g Banana
Vitamin C 8.7mg 1600mg Acerola juice
Net carbs 20.24g 4.5g Banana
Carbs 22.84g 4.8g Banana
Magnesium 27mg 12mg Banana
Calcium 5mg 10mg Acerola juice
Potassium 358mg 97mg Banana
Iron 0.26mg 0.5mg Acerola juice
Sugar 12.23g 4.5g Acerola juice
Fiber 2.6g 0.3g Banana
Copper 0.078mg 0.086mg Acerola juice
Zinc 0.15mg 0.1mg Banana
Starch 5.38g Banana
Phosphorus 22mg 9mg Banana
Sodium 1mg 3mg Banana
Vitamin A 64IU 509IU Acerola juice
Vitamin A 3µg 25µg Acerola juice
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.18mg Acerola juice
Manganese 0.27mg Banana
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg Banana
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.02mg Banana
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.06mg Banana
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.4mg Banana
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.205mg Banana
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.004mg Banana
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.4µg Acerola juice
Folate 20µg 14µg Banana
Choline 9.8mg Banana
Saturated Fat 0.112g 0.068g Acerola juice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032g 0.082g Acerola juice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.09g Acerola juice
Tryptophan 0.009mg Banana
Threonine 0.028mg Banana
Isoleucine 0.028mg Banana
Leucine 0.068mg Banana
Lysine 0.05mg Banana
Methionine 0.008mg Banana
Phenylalanine 0.049mg Banana
Valine 0.047mg Banana
Histidine 0.077mg Banana
Fructose 4.85g Banana

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Acerola juice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Banana
417%
Acerola juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
8%
Acerola juice

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Acerola juice
Acerola juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.73g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Acerola juice
Acerola juice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.044g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Acerola juice
Acerola juice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 48)
Which food is cheaper?
Acerola juice
Acerola juice is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Acerola juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171687/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.