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Banana vs. Grenadine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and grenadine

  • Bananas are richer than grenadine in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, copper, and magnesium.
  • Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 28% more than grenadine.
  • Bananas are lower in sugar.
  • Grenadine has a higher glycemic index (100) than bananas (48).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Syrups, grenadine.

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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
9
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 2.9% 1.8% 2.5% 1.9% 8.7% 3.5% 1.7% 3.5% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1178.6%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%

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
11
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +630%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
4
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 66.91 g
Water: 32.4 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +131.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Grenadine
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Grenadine DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0mg 28%
Carbs 22.84g 66.91g 15%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 358mg 28mg 10%
Calories 89kcal 268kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Copper 0.078mg 0.026mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Folate 20µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.01mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.05mg 3%
Phosphorus 22mg 4mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 0mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Protein 1.09g 0g 2%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 66.91g N/A
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 46.55g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Banana Grenadine
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Banana
0%
Grenadine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
3%
Grenadine

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Grenadine
Grenadine is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.112g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Banana
Banana is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.32g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana
Banana is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Grenadine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168088/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.