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Banana vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and true morels

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, while true morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • True morels cover your daily iron needs 149% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have 3 times more vitamin B6 than true morels. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while true morels have 0.136mg.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than true morels (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +4584.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +701.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1253.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +781.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%

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%
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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.2%
Contains more FatsFats +72.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +493.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +730%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana True morels
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana True morels DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 12.18mg 149%
Copper 0.078mg 0.625mg 61%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Phosphorus 22mg 194mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.136mg 18%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.03mg 17%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.587mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 2.252mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.205mg 10%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Carbs 22.84g 5.1g 6%
Calcium 5mg 43mg 4%
Protein 1.09g 3.12g 4%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Calories 89kcal 31kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.069mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2.2µg 2%
Potassium 358mg 411mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.44mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.433g 2%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.8g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.052g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana True morels
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Banana
19%
True morels
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
96%
True morels

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
True morels
True morels is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
True morels
True morels is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.63g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
True morels
True morels is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.047g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
True morels
True morels is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is richer in minerals?
True morels
True morels is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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