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Banana vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bananas and cranberry sauce

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, vitamin C, fiber, magnesium, and copper; however, cranberry sauce is richer in vitamin E.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 27% higher.
  • Bananas have 20 times more folate than cranberry sauce. While bananas have 20µg of folate, cranberry sauce has only 1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened.

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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
9
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 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1178.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more IronIron +57.7%

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
9
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 3.3% 0.67% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +770%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +565%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2521.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +830%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
4
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +730%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
2
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
16% 16% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
2
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
55% 31% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 17.45 g
Fructose: 9.75 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 4.45 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2290%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +250.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +101%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +44400%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Cranberry sauce
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Cranberry sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.014mg 27%
Potassium 358mg 28mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 1mg 9%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.073mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 9.75g 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.93mg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 40.4g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 2mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.1g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.026mg 6%
Folate 20µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.021mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 159kcal 4%
Phosphorus 22mg 4mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.41mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.4µg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 3.8mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Protein 1.09g 0.9g 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 39.3g N/A
Calcium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 31.75g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.031g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Cranberry sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Banana
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.105g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 48)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Banana
Banana is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.52g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Cranberry sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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