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Banana vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bananas and dulce de Leche

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber; however, dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 27% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw and Dulce de Leche.

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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
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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4920%
Contains more ZincZinc +426.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +777.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
~equal in Potassium ~350mg

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
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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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +454.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +809.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.016mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.405mg 26%
Calcium 5mg 251mg 25%
Phosphorus 22mg 193mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.112g 4.534g 20%
Choline 9.8mg 89.1mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Protein 1.09g 6.84g 12%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.002mg 12%
Calories 89kcal 315kcal 11%
Fats 0.33g 7.35g 11%
Carbs 22.84g 55.35g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.835mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin A 3µg 74µg 8%
Copper 0.078mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 2.6mg 7%
Sodium 1mg 129mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 0.32g 6%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.79mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.143g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.21mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.7µg 3%
Folate 20µg 11µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.375g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.016mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 55.35g N/A
Potassium 358mg 350mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +160.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +527.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.3%
Contains more OtherOther +110.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6596.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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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
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +192.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1415.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1647.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

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

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