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Banana vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bananas and bran raw

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, fiber, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5 in bran raw is higher than in bananas.
  • Bran raw covers your daily need for manganese, 233% more than bananas.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw and Oat bran, 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +770.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.1%
Contains more IronIron +1980.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1973.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3236.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1985.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4420%

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +910%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3674.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +540%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.27mg 5.63mg 233%
Phosphorus 22mg 734mg 102%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 1.17mg 95%
Selenium 1µg 45.2µg 80%
Iron 0.26mg 5.41mg 64%
Fiber 2.6g 15.4g 51%
Magnesium 27mg 235mg 50%
Copper 0.078mg 0.403mg 36%
Protein 1.09g 17.3g 32%
Zinc 0.15mg 3.11mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.494mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 2.766g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.165mg 16%
Carbs 22.84g 66.22g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.22mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Fats 0.33g 7.03g 10%
Folate 20µg 52µg 8%
Calories 89kcal 246kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.01mg 6%
Potassium 358mg 566mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1.328g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.376g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Calcium 5mg 58mg 5%
Choline 9.8mg 32.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.934mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 3.2µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Net carbs 20.24g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 1.45g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.41mg 0%

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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +1043.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1487.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2030.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.9%
Contains more OtherOther +249.4%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3689%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.