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Banana vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bananas and baby food

  • Bananas have less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Baby food covers your daily iron needs 591% more than bananas.

Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +18169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1681.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2490%

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3580%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7764.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3621.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +115%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +1018.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1019.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.4%
Contains more OtherOther +297.6%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2224.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 47.5mg 591%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 34.714mg 213%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 2.717mg 203%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 2.438mg 201%
Calcium 5mg 733mg 73%
Phosphorus 22mg 392mg 53%
Selenium 1µg 25.9µg 45%
Copper 0.078mg 0.334mg 28%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 3.68mg 24%
Protein 1.09g 12.2g 22%
Fiber 2.6g 7.5g 20%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.4mg 20%
Carbs 22.84g 73.4g 17%
Magnesium 27mg 100mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.074mg 15%
Calories 89kcal 379kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.189mg 14%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 1.697g 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 2.3mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Fats 0.33g 4.4g 6%
Folate 20µg 43µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.206g 3%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.769g 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Potassium 358mg 437mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 23.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.286mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Baby food
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
164%
Baby food
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
260%
Baby food

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.657g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana
Banana is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baby food
Baby food is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.36g)
Which food is cheaper?
Baby food
Baby food is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Baby food
Baby food is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Baby food
Baby food is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.