Banana vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
The main differences between bananas and ham
- Bananas contain less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and choline than ham.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 60% higher.
- Bananas are lower in sodium.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index than ham.
Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +92.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more IronIron | +469.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1820% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +790.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1850% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2332.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +176.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +505% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +768.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.754mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1203mg | 52% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 20.93g | 40% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 19.5µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.65µg | 27% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 2.88mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 196mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 4.023mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 1.48mg | 15% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 85.1mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.202mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.054mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1.81g | 8% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 5.53g | 8% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 1.5g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 2.62g | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 32IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Folate | 20µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.54g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 145kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 287mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.403mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1422.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1820.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1575.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +426.5% |
~equal in
Water
~67.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8087.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +639.7% |
