Banana vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between bananas and cantaloupe
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber; however, cantaloupe is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% higher.
- Bananas have 7 times more manganese than cantaloupe. While bananas have 0.27mg of manganese, cantaloupe has only 0.041mg.
- Cantaloupe has less sugar.
- Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than cantaloupe (65).
The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Melons, cantaloupe, 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 | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +558.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
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 EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +409.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +321.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 36.7mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.072mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 169µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.041mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.9g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.105mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 8.16g | 5% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 1.87g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.019mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 34kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 267mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 0.03g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.84g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 7.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 7.86g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
| Folate | 20µg | 21µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +966.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0.03 g
Sucrose:
4.35 g
Glucose:
1.54 g
Fructose:
1.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.06 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +17833.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +223.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +159.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +82% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +300% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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