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, and copper; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
- 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.
| 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.
| 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 AVitamin A | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +80.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 95mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.185mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 150mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 0g | 6% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 4.99g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 3.37g | 5% |
| Folate | 20µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 3.3µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.633g | 2% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 42kcal | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 17.7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.277g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.361mg | 1% |
| 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +357.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +209.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +193.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| 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
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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