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Banana vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bananas and blue cheese

  • Bananas contain less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, and zinc than blue cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 93% higher.
  • Bananas are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Cheese, blue.

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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
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10460%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1673.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1659.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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
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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +417.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +380%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.112g 18.669g 84%
Calcium 5mg 528mg 52%
Phosphorus 22mg 387mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 1mg 1146mg 50%
Fats 0.33g 28.74g 44%
Protein 1.09g 21.4g 41%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.729mg 28%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.382mg 24%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.66mg 23%
Vitamin A 3µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.166mg 15%
Calories 89kcal 353kcal 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.009mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 2.34g 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.8g 5%
Copper 0.078mg 0.04mg 4%
Folate 20µg 36µg 4%
Potassium 358mg 256mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.016mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.31mg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +876.1%
Contains more WaterWater +76.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1863.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8609.1%
Contains more OtherOther +515.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24206.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +995.9%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.