Banana vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between bananas and carrots
- Bananas have more vitamin B6 and manganese; however, carrots have more vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 333% higher.
- Carrots have 3 times less vitamin B6 than bananas. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while carrots have 0.138mg.
- Carrots are lower in sugar.
Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Carrots, 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 | +11.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +165.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2540% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 835µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.138mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 13.2µg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 0.55g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.045mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 9.58g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 5.9mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 41kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 1.43g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.273mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 320mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +128.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +276.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +744.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +781.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +50.2% |
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