Banana vs Orange - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Banana

6

:

2

Orange

Contains more Iron +160%

Contains more Potassium +97.8%

Contains more Magnesium +170%

Contains more Copper +73.3%

Contains more Zinc +114.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +57.1%

Contains more Calcium +700%

Contains less Sodium -100%

Banana

Orange

Contains more Iron +160%

Contains more Potassium +97.8%

Contains more Magnesium +170%

Contains more Copper +73.3%

Contains more Zinc +114.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +57.1%

Contains more Calcium +700%

Contains less Sodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Banana

5

:

5

Orange

Contains more Vitamin B2 +82.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +135.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +33.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +511.7%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Contains more Vitamin C +511.5%

Contains more Vitamin A +251.6%

Contains more Vitamin E +80%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +180.6%

Contains more Folate, total +50%

Banana

Orange

Contains more Vitamin B2 +82.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +135.8%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +33.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +511.7%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Contains more Vitamin C +511.5%

Contains more Vitamin A +251.6%

Contains more Vitamin E +80%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +180.6%

Contains more Folate, total +50%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

12

27

Mineral Summary Score

10

6

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

7%

6%

Carbohydrates

23%

12%

Fats

2%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Orange contains less Sugars (difference - 2.88g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Orange contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Orange is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.097g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Orange is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)

Which food is cheaper?

Banana is cheaper (difference - $0.2)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Banana is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	89	47
Protein	1.09	0.94
Fats	0.33	0.12
Vitamin C	8.7	53.2
Carbs	22.84	11.75
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.26	0.1
Calcium	5	40
Potassium	358	181
Magnesium	27	10
Sugars	12.23	9.35
Fiber	2.6	2.4
Copper	0.078	0.045
Zinc	0.15	0.07
Starch	5.38
Phosphorus	22	14
Sodium	1	0
Vitamin A	64	225
Vitamin E	0.1	0.18
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.031	0.087
Vitamin B2	0.073	0.04
Vitamin B3	0.665	0.282
Vitamin B5	0.334	0.25
Vitamin B6	0.367	0.06
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.5	0
Folate, total	20	30
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.112	0.015
Monounsaturated Fat	0.032	0.023
Polyunsaturated fat	0.073	0.025
Tryptophan	0.009	0.009
Threonine	0.028	0.015
Isoleucine	0.028	0.025
Leucine	0.068	0.023
Lysine	0.05	0.047
Methionine	0.008	0.02
Phenylalanine	0.049	0.031
Valine	0.047	0.04
Histidine	0.077	0.018
Fructose	4.85