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Banana vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bananas and cheesecake?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium, yet cheesecake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 49% more.
  • Bananas have 22 times more vitamin C than cheesecake. While bananas have 8.7mg of vitamin C, cheesecake has only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bananas is lower.

We used Bananas, raw and Cheesecake commercially prepared types in this article.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +290%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +920%
Contains more IronIron +142.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.4%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.112g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.33g 22.5g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.052mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 8.634g 22%
Sodium 1mg 438mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 3µg 159µg 17%
Calories 89kcal 321kcal 12%
Phosphorus 22mg 93mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 1.602g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.193mg 9%
Protein 1.09g 5.5g 9%
Fiber 2.6g 0.4g 9%
Selenium 1µg 5.2µg 8%
Potassium 358mg 90mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Choline 9.8mg 45.9mg 7%
Copper 0.078mg 0.02mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.571mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.63mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 51mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 4.4µg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.195mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Carbs 22.84g 25.5g 1%
Folate 20µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +64.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6718.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26881.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2094.5%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.