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Banana vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bananas and chinese cuisine

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 42% more than bananas.
  • Bananas contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than chinese cuisine. While bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, chinese cuisine contains only 0.161mg.
  • The amount of sodium in bananas is lower.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more IronIron +326.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10160%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +252%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.5µg 51.3µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 1mg 409mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.161mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 2.13g 14%
Protein 1.09g 7.08g 12%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.5mg 12%
Iron 0.26mg 1.11mg 11%
Selenium 1µg 6.7µg 10%
Phosphorus 22mg 76mg 8%
Fats 0.33g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 63µg 7%
Folate 20µg 45µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Potassium 358mg 204mg 5%
Carbs 22.84g 7.29g 5%
Fructose 4.85g 0.55g 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.82mg 5%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.147mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.32mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.5g 4%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.978g 4%
Choline 9.8mg 34.5mg 4%
Copper 0.078mg 0.049mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.217g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 11.6mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.443mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 5.38g 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 12.23g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +549.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1506.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.9%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3703.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2817.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +195.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +104.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +621.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +781.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.