Banana vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bananas and matzo?
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, yet matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 65% more.
We used Bananas, raw and Crackers, matzo, plain types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +219.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1115.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +353.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +304.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3590% |
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 EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +219.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +66.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1148.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +298.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +485.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +10.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 36.9µg | 65% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 3.16mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.387mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 3.892mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 83.7g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.115mg | 19% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 10g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.291mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.65mg | 17% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 395kcal | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 89mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 112mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.68mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.443mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.226g | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 0.29g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 10.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.127g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1642.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +817.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +324.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +266.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +296.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +726% |
