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Banana vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and ice cream sandwich different?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, and potassium, while ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 26% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Bananas are lower in saturated fat.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a higher glycemic index (61) than bananas (48).

Bananas, raw and Ice cream sandwich types were used in this article.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1620%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Iron ~0.26mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1210.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.028mg 26%
Copper 0.078mg 0.254mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 2.272g 15%
Fats 0.33g 8.57g 13%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Saturated fat 0.112g 2.317g 10%
Vitamin A 3µg 86µg 9%
Calcium 5mg 86mg 8%
Calories 89kcal 237kcal 7%
Phosphorus 22mg 72mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 115mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.661g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.111mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.566mg 6%
Protein 1.09g 4.29g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.146mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 129mg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 37.14g 5%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.381mg 5%
Folate 20µg 34µg 4%
Selenium 1µg 3.1µg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 37.14g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Iron 0.26mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 18.57g N/A
Choline 9.8mg 8mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +53.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2497%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8215.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3012.3%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.