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Banana vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bananas and jerky

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, choline, selenium, and copper than bananas.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 90% more.
  • Bananas contain less saturated fat.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, raw and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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
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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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.8%
Contains more IronIron +1984.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +191%
Contains more ZincZinc +5306.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +970%

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
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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%
Jerky
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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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +360%
Contains more FolateFolate +570%
Contains more CholineCholine +1013.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 0.15mg 8.11mg 72%
Iron 0.26mg 5.42mg 65%
Protein 1.09g 33.2g 64%
Phosphorus 22mg 407mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.112g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.33g 25.6g 39%
Folate 20µg 134µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.305g 28%
Selenium 1µg 10.7µg 18%
Choline 9.8mg 109.1mg 18%
Copper 0.078mg 0.227mg 17%
Calories 89kcal 410kcal 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.179mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.154mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.732mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 597mg 7%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.111mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 1.011g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.142mg 5%
Carbs 22.84g 11g 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.49mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 9g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.6%
Contains more WaterWater +220.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2945.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7657.6%
Contains more OtherOther +724.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35228.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1284.9%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.