Banana vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bananas and lamb
- Bananas have more vitamin B6; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
- Bananas contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than lamb. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
- Bananas contain less saturated fat.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1127.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +240% |
| Contains more IronIron | +623.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2873.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +754.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2540% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +182.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +222.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +901.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +820% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +856.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 24.52g | 47% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 26.4µg | 46% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 8.83g | 40% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 4.46mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 6.66mg | 37% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 20.94g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 188mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 8.82g | 22% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 1.88mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.13mg | 18% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 93.7mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.022mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 1.51g | 10% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 294kcal | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.66mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 4.6µg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 358mg | 310mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2149.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6245.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27462.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1968.5% |
