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Banana vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and feta different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5 than bananas.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 74% higher.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than bananas (48).

Bananas, raw and Cheese, feta are the varieties 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.
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%
Feta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +477.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +864.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9760%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +1820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1431.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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
1
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%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1056.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.112g 14.946g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.844mg 59%
Calcium 5mg 493mg 49%
Phosphorus 22mg 337mg 45%
Sodium 1mg 917mg 40%
Fats 0.33g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 1.09g 14.21g 26%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.88mg 25%
Selenium 1µg 15µg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.967mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.623g 11%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.028mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.154mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Calories 89kcal 264kcal 9%
Potassium 358mg 62mg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 22.84g 4.09g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.032mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.65mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.424mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.591g 3%
Folate 20µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.4%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1203.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6348.5%
Contains more OtherOther +526.5%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14346.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +709.6%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.