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Banana vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and pineapple cake different?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pineapple cake is 12747% higher.
  • Bananas contain 11 times more vitamin B6 than pineapple cake. While bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, pineapple cake contains only 0.034mg.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.

Bananas, raw and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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.
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +469.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +979.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 153mg 12747%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.034mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 3.282g 21%
Fats 0.33g 12.1g 18%
Iron 0.26mg 1.48mg 15%
Selenium 1µg 9.4µg 15%
Sodium 1mg 319mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.112g 2.915g 13%
Calories 89kcal 319kcal 12%
Calcium 5mg 120mg 12%
Phosphorus 22mg 82mg 9%
Carbs 22.84g 50.5g 9%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 1.2mg 8%
Potassium 358mg 112mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 0.8g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 62µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.156mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Protein 1.09g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.202mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.19mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.35mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 13mg 3%
Folate 20µg 26µg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +131.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16131.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4395.9%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.