Banana vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between bananas and fruitcake
- Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, while fruitcake is higher in iron and vitamin E.
- Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 25% more than fruitcake.
- Bananas have 17 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. Bananas have 8.7mg of vitamin C, while fruitcake has 0.5mg.
- Bananas are lower in saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 | +68.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +134% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more IronIron | +696.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +1640% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +697.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.046mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 2.07mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 61.6g | 13% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 324kcal | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.5mg | 9% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 358mg | 153mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.9g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.7g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Folate | 20µg | 20µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +196.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2657.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +169.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13025% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4452.1% |
