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Banana vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and ostrich?

  • Bananas have less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than ostrich.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% higher.
  • Ostrich has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bananas, raw and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1321.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +973.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1040.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~362mg

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +648.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +974.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Selenium 1µg 37.5µg 66%
Protein 1.09g 28.49g 55%
Zinc 0.15mg 4.85mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 7.143mg 40%
Phosphorus 22mg 251mg 33%
Iron 0.26mg 2.79mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.318mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.292mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.232mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.545mg 14%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.019mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 0g 8%
Copper 0.078mg 0.152mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1g 4%
Fats 0.33g 2.57g 3%
Calories 89kcal 145kcal 3%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.44g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.97g 2%
Folate 20µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 0g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 358mg 362mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +93%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2513.8%
Contains more FatsFats +678.8%
~equal in Water ~68.51g

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502.7%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.