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Banana vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bananas and dashi

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% higher.
  • Bananas have 4 times more vitamin B6 than dashi. While bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, dashi has only 0.1mg.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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
5
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%
Dashi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3640%
Contains more IronIron +296.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2660%

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
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +620%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +489%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13280%
Contains more CholineCholine +1068.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.5µg 66.9µg 55%
Selenium 1µg 27.6µg 48%
Sodium 1mg 1067mg 46%
Protein 1.09g 16.7g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 4.485g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.43mg 27%
Fats 0.33g 13.89g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.1mg 21%
Phosphorus 22mg 166mg 21%
Choline 9.8mg 114.5mg 19%
Calcium 5mg 187mg 18%
Calories 89kcal 438kcal 17%
Saturated fat 0.112g 3.433g 15%
Carbs 22.84g 64.88g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 5.365g 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 2.46mg 11%
Iron 0.26mg 1.03mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0.2g 10%
Copper 0.078mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 1.1mg 8%
Magnesium 27mg 56mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.1mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.72mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 25µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 358mg 309mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 14.47g N/A
Folate 20µg 21µg 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
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Dashi
4
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3157%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1432.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.1%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16665.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6043.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.