Banana vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bananas and macaroon different?
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium; however, macaroon is richer in copper, selenium, fiber, iron, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 100% higher.
- Bananas have less saturated fat.
- Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than bananas (48).
Bananas, raw and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +215.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +244.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +386.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +580% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +282.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 20.099g | 91% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 22.55g | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.096mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.269mg | 21% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 460kcal | 19% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 61.22g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 6.8µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 5.1g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 241mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 68mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 358mg | 123mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.82mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.81g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.73mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 1.61g | 4% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 3.02g | 4% |
| Folate | 20µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 45.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 9.1mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +551.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +177.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6733.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +106% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4931.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1009.6% |
