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Banana vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bananas and milk

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, vitamin C, copper, and potassium; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% more.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
6
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%
Milk
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.7%
Contains more IronIron +766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +680%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%

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
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
Milk
Milk
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +891.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.361mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.037mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Calcium 5mg 125mg 12%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.003mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 22mg 95mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.185mg 9%
Copper 0.078mg 0.01mg 8%
Carbs 22.84g 4.99g 6%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 358mg 150mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 58µg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Protein 1.09g 3.37g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 3.3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.093mg 4%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.03mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 42kcal 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.42mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Sodium 1mg 44mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.633g 2%
Fats 0.33g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.361mg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 17.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.277g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 238g N/A
Net carbs 20.24g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Milk
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.2%
Contains more FatsFats +193.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~equal in Other ~0.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
2
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +765.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
5
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Milk
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.