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Banana vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bananas and beefsteak raw

  • Bananas have more fiber and vitamin C; however, beefsteak raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beefsteak raw is 112% higher.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index than beefsteak raw.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +669.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2690%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Calcium ~5mg
~equal in Potassium ~375mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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 0% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.69µg 112%
Selenium 1µg 27.9µg 49%
Zinc 0.15mg 5.3mg 47%
Protein 1.09g 21.38g 41%
Phosphorus 22mg 220mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 5.048mg 27%
Iron 0.26mg 2mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.543mg 14%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1.875g 8%
Carbs 22.84g 0g 8%
Fats 0.33g 5.36g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.354g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.075mg 4%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 134kcal 2%
Sodium 1mg 55mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 358mg 375mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.189g 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 0g N/A
Copper 0.078mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.253g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g 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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +151.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1861.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1524.2%
~equal in Water ~72.93g

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
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7256.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.9%

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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