Banana vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between bananas and broccoli
- Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, phosphorus, and iron.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 89% more than bananas.
- Bananas have 2 times more vitamin B6 than broccoli. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while broccoli has 0.175mg.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than broccoli (32).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Broccoli, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +840% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +173.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +925.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20220% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +215% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +90.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 89.2mg | 89% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 101.6µg | 84% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.175mg | 15% |
| Folate | 20µg | 63µg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.73mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 66mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 0.68g | 5% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 6.64g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.573mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.117mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.82g | 3% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2.5µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 34kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 0g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 18.7mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 316mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +244% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +92.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2290% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +916.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +613.2% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +2000% |
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Galactose
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