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Banana vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bananas and cottage cheese

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C; however, cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and calcium.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% more.
  • Bananas contain less saturated fat.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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
6
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.2%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +169%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1560%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +622.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +870%

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
7
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +697.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.046mg 25%
Protein 1.09g 11.12g 20%
Phosphorus 22mg 159mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 1µg 9.7µg 16%
Sodium 1mg 364mg 16%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.002mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Calcium 5mg 83mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1.718g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.163mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 104mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Fats 0.33g 4.3g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 3.38g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.029mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.557mg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.4mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.778g 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 18.4mg 2%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 89kcal 98kcal 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 12.23g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +920.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1203%
Contains more OtherOther +69.9%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2331.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
5
31% 14% 28% 28%
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.