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Banana vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and cardamom?

  • Bananas have less manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than cardamom.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1206% higher.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bananas, raw and Spices, cardamom 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +748.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.6%
Contains more IronIron +5273.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +391%
Contains more ZincZinc +4880%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +709.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10270.4%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +538.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.27mg 28mg 1206%
Iron 0.26mg 13.97mg 171%
Fiber 2.6g 28g 102%
Zinc 0.15mg 7.47mg 67%
Magnesium 27mg 229mg 48%
Calcium 5mg 383mg 38%
Copper 0.078mg 0.383mg 34%
Phosphorus 22mg 178mg 22%
Potassium 358mg 1119mg 22%
Protein 1.09g 10.76g 19%
Carbs 22.84g 68.47g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.198mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 21mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.23mg 11%
Calories 89kcal 311kcal 11%
Fats 0.33g 6.7g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.68g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.102mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.43g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.87g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +804.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +887.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1930.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.8%
Contains more OtherOther +597.6%

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2618.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.