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Banana vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bananas and neufchâtel cheese

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber; however, neufchâtel cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Neufchâtel cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% higher.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than bananas (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2354.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2240%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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
6
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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +795.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.112g 12.79g 58%
Fats 0.33g 22.78g 35%
Vitamin A 3µg 241µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.041mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Phosphorus 22mg 138mg 17%
Protein 1.09g 9.15g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 5.784g 14%
Sodium 1mg 334mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.011mg 11%
Calcium 5mg 117mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Calories 89kcal 253kcal 8%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.82mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.97g 6%
Potassium 358mg 152mg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 3.59g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.155mg 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.027mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.575mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.21mg 3%
Folate 20µg 14µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 3.19g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +536.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +739.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6803%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1228.8%

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
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +976%
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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.