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Banana vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and nougat?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet nougat is richer in vitamin E, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 27% higher.
  • Bananas have 29 times more vitamin C than nougat. Bananas have 8.7mg of vitamin C, while nougat has 0.3mg.
  • Bananas contain less saturated fat.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bananas, raw and Candies, nougat, with almonds types in this comparison.

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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%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540%
Contains more IronIron +126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%

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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1735%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Nougat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.02mg 27%
Carbs 22.84g 92.39g 23%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.77mg 18%
Calories 89kcal 398kcal 15%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0.3mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1.667g 7%
Potassium 358mg 105mg 7%
Copper 0.078mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.148mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.06mg 5%
Phosphorus 22mg 55mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.59mg 4%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Protein 1.09g 3.33g 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.3g 3%
Calcium 5mg 32mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.013mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.42mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Fats 0.33g 1.67g 2%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.478mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 33mg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0g 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%

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
Nougat
3
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +3384.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.5%
Contains more FatsFats +406.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
3
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.