Banana vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between bananas and focaccia
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, while focaccia has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Focaccia covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 37% more than bananas.
- Bananas contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than focaccia. While bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, focaccia contains only 0.113mg.
- The amount of sodium in bananas is lower.
- Bananas have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +214% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1115.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +786.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +481.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1490% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +224.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +237.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1416.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +312.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +451.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1040% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +590% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.47mg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 3.16mg | 36% |
| Folate | 20µg | 138µg | 30% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 15.9µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 561mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.113mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 3.67mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.301mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 128mg | 15% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 8.77g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 5.67g | 14% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 7.89g | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 1.33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1.42mg | 9% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 249kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 114mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.645mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.994g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.364mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 35.82g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 5.7µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.877g | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2.9mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +704.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2290.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17618.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1261.6% |
