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Banana vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and chili Pepper

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B5, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily vitamin C needs 260% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have 5 times more vitamin B5 than chili Pepper. Bananas have 0.334mg of vitamin B5, while chili Pepper have 0.061mg.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than chili Pepper (10).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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
Banana
3
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% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~340mg

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
Banana
2
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2687.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +590%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2760%
Contains more FolateFolate +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.7mg 242.5mg 260%
Iron 0.26mg 1.2mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 14.3µg 12%
Copper 0.078mg 0.174mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.278mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 59µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.5g 4%
Carbs 22.84g 9.46g 4%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.69mg 4%
Phosphorus 22mg 46mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 40kcal 2%
Protein 1.09g 2g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.95mg 2%
Folate 20µg 23µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 358mg 340mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.237mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 7.96g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Choline 9.8mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.3%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.