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Banana vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and mustard?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, yet mustard is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, and calcium.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% higher.
  • Bananas have 29 times more vitamin C than mustard. Bananas have 8.7mg of vitamin C, while mustard has 0.3mg.
  • Bananas contain less sodium.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bananas, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow types in this comparison.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1160%
Contains more IronIron +519.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3250%
~equal in Copper ~0.074mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 33.5µg 59%
Sodium 1mg 1104mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.07mg 23%
Iron 0.26mg 1.61mg 17%
Phosphorus 22mg 108mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.177mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0.3mg 9%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.422mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 0.23g 6%
Carbs 22.84g 5.83g 6%
Calcium 5mg 63mg 6%
Potassium 358mg 152mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 4g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.182g 5%
Protein 1.09g 3.74g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 48mg 5%
Fats 0.33g 3.34g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.774g 5%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.64mg 4%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.36mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 22.4mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 0.64g 2%
Calories 89kcal 60kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.565mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.92g N/A
Copper 0.078mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.1%
Contains more FatsFats +912.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +306%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6718.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +960.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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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
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +740.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1038.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +959.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2008.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.