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Banana vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and barbecue sauce

  • Bananas are richer than barbecue sauce in vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and manganese.
  • Barbecue sauce covers your daily sodium needs 45% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have 15 times more vitamin C than barbecue sauce. Bananas have 8.7mg of vitamin C, while barbecue sauce has 0.6mg.
  • Bananas are lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Sauce, barbecue.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~20mg

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +389.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 1027mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.075mg 22%
Fructose 4.85g 14.17g 12%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0.6mg 9%
Fiber 2.6g 0.9g 7%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.126mg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 40.77g 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.8mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.64mg 5%
Folate 20µg 2µg 5%
Potassium 358mg 232mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 172kcal 4%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.164mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein 1.09g 0.82g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.056mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 1.3µg 1%
Copper 0.078mg 0.072mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.63g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 33.24g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.17mg 0%
Phosphorus 22mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.597mg 0%
Choline 9.8mg 7.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.101g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.5%
Contains more OtherOther +269.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
0
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.4%

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
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1437.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +229.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +192.2%
~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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.