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Banana vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bananas and apricots

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 24% higher.
  • Bananas have 7 times more vitamin B6 than apricots. While bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, apricots have only 0.054mg.
  • Apricots have less sugar.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index (34) than bananas (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Apricots, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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
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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%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +579.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +790%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.054mg 24%
Vitamin A 3µg 96µg 10%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.077mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 0.94g 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.89mg 5%
Carbs 22.84g 11.12g 4%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Potassium 358mg 259mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 3.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.24mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Calories 89kcal 48kcal 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.39mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2g 2%
Protein 1.09g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 2.8mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 9.24g N/A
Copper 0.078mg 0.078mg 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Phosphorus 22mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.17g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.027mg 0%

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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.077g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +110.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +416%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +145.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +500%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.