Banana vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bananas and pea soup different?
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, pea soup is richer in copper and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 27% higher.
- Bananas contain 20 times more folate than pea soup. While bananas contain 20µg of folate, pea soup contains only 1µg.
- Bananas have less sodium.
- Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than pea soup (66).
Bananas, raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +404.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
Contains more IronIron | +180.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +87.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +326.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +260% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1350% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +581.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1735% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +34.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.02mg | 27% |
Sodium | 1mg | 336mg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.6mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.146mg | 8% |
Potassium | 358mg | 71mg | 8% |
Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.049mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 0.73mg | 6% |
Selenium | 1µg | 3.6µg | 5% |
Folate | 20µg | 1µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 47mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.09g | 3.2g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
Carbs | 22.84g | 9.88g | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 15mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 1.9g | 3% |
Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.524g | 2% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.462mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.372g | 1% |
Calories | 89kcal | 61kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.245mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.33g | 1.09g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 20.24g | 7.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.23g | 3.19g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.142g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +193.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +230.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1062.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.5% |