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Banana vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and drumstick tree

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, while drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily vitamin C needs 147% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have 3 times more vitamin B6 than drumstick tree. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while drumstick tree has 0.12mg.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than drumstick tree (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Drumstick pods, raw.

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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
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.259mg

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
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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1520.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.7mg 141mg 147%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.12mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.794mg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Folate 20µg 44µg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 8.53g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 45mg 4%
Phosphorus 22mg 50mg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.45mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 37kcal 3%
Calcium 5mg 30mg 3%
Potassium 358mg 461mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.053mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Sodium 1mg 42mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Protein 1.09g 2.1g 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3.2g 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.084mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.62mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.003g 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
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2333.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.8%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.