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Banana vs. Chokecherries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and chokecherries different?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, chokecherries are richer in fiber and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chokecherries is 58% higher.
  • Bananas contain 12 times more vitamin C than chokecherries. While bananas contain 8.7mg of vitamin C, chokecherries contain only 0.7mg.
  • Bananas have less sugar.

Bananas, raw and Chokecherries, raw, pitted (Shoshone Bannock) are the varieties used 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 15% 12% 27% 15% 23% 5.2% 19% 0.26% 25% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70%

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 2.3% 0.67% 15% 0% 7.3% 13% 13% 20% 45% 0% 73% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5760%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.672mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.33mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Chokecherries DV% diff.
Fiber 2.6g 17g 58%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.193mg 13%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0.7mg 9%
Protein 1.09g 2.89g 4%
Carbs 22.84g 33.88g 4%
Calcium 5mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.75mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 156kcal 3%
Phosphorus 22mg 45mg 3%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.192mg 3%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 0.87g 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.058mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1%
Selenium 1µg 1.7µg 1%
Fructose 4.85g 5.38g 1%
Copper 0.078mg 0.068mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.98g 1%
Potassium 358mg 309mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 16.88g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 14.22g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.672mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.33mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

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
3% 34% 62%
Protein: 2.89 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 33.88 g
Water: 61.5 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.1%
Contains more FatsFats +197%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.3%
~equal in Other ~0.75g

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
6% 59% 36%
Starch: 0.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 8.85 g
Fructose: 5.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +518.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +77.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10.9%
~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. Chokecherries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168058/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.