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Banana vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bananas and ground beef

  • Bananas have more manganese; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than bananas.
  • Ground beef contains 30 times less manganese than bananas. Bananas contain 0.27mg of manganese, while ground beef contains 0.009mg.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of bananas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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
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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +773.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3793.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1810%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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
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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +480%
Contains more CholineCholine +646.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.15mg 5.84mg 52%
Protein 1.09g 23.87g 46%
Selenium 1µg 19.1µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.112g 6.073g 27%
Iron 0.26mg 2.27mg 25%
Fats 0.33g 15.37g 23%
Phosphorus 22mg 166mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 4.026mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.322g 18%
Choline 9.8mg 73.2mg 12%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.009mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.171mg 8%
Calories 89kcal 241kcal 8%
Carbs 22.84g 0g 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.311mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.512mg 4%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 73mg 3%
Potassium 358mg 241mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.408g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.051mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Net carbs 20.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 12.23g 0g N/A
Copper 0.078mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2089.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4557.6%
Contains more OtherOther +188%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22781.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.9%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.