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Banana vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and breadfruit different?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese; however, breadfruit is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for breadfruit is 23% higher.
  • Bananas contain 5 times more manganese than breadfruit. While bananas contain 0.27mg of manganese, breadfruit contains only 0.06mg.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than breadfruit (62).

Bananas, raw and Breadfruit, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more IronIron +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

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
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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.5µg
~equal in Choline ~9.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Breadfruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.7mg 29mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.1mg 21%
Fiber 2.6g 4.9g 9%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.11mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Potassium 358mg 490mg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.457mg 2%
Folate 20µg 14µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 103kcal 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 30mg 1%
Copper 0.078mg 0.084mg 1%
Carbs 22.84g 27.12g 1%
Protein 1.09g 1.07g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 22.22g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 11g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 9.8mg 9.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.064mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.065mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
~equal in Protein ~1.07g
~equal in Water ~70.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.034g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.066g

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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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.