Banana vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bananas and plantains different?
- Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, while plantains are higher in vitamin A.
- Plantains cover your daily need for vitamin A, 17% more than bananas.
- Bananas contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than plantains. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while plantains contain 0.24mg.
- Bananas are lower in sugar.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than plantains (37).
Bananas, raw and Plantains, cooked types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +40% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 45µg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.58mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 31.15g | 3% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 465mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 10.9mg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.233mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 12.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.756mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 116kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 14g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.069g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.033g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.4% |
