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Banana vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bananas and chocolate brownie

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6; however, chocolate brownie has more copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate brownie is 36% higher.
  • Chocolate brownie has 4 times less vitamin B6 than bananas. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate brownie has 0.094mg.
  • Bananas are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1040%
Contains more IronIron +607.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +397.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1050%

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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 9.412g 62%
Fats 0.33g 29.1g 44%
Copper 0.078mg 0.388mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.112g 7.319g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 10.839g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.094mg 21%
Iron 0.26mg 1.84mg 20%
Calories 89kcal 466kcal 19%
Selenium 1µg 11.5µg 19%
Vitamin A 3µg 176µg 19%
Phosphorus 22mg 132mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 343mg 15%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.587mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Protein 1.09g 6.2g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.19mg 9%
Carbs 22.84g 50.2g 9%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0.3mg 9%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.97mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 53mg 6%
Potassium 358mg 176mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 57mg 5%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.982mg 2%
Folate 20µg 29µg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.328mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +494.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8718.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.8%
Contains more OtherOther +128.9%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33771.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12793.2%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.