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Banana vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bananas and prickly pear?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, yet prickly pear is higher in magnesium, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 24% more.
  • Bananas have 2 times more potassium than prickly pear. While bananas have 358mg of potassium, prickly pear has only 220mg.
  • The glycemic index of prickly pear is lower.

We used Bananas, raw and Prickly pears, raw types 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
Banana
5
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 61% 17% 19% 11% 27% 3.3% 10% 0.65% 0% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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
10
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 47% 0.67% 0% 0% 3.5% 14% 8.6% 0% 14% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Prickly pear DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.06mg 24%
Magnesium 27mg 85mg 14%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 14mg 6%
Calcium 5mg 56mg 5%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Carbs 22.84g 9.57g 4%
Potassium 358mg 220mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.6g 4%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 41kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.014mg 1%
Protein 1.09g 0.73g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.213g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.06mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 5.97g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.078mg 0.08mg 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 22mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.075g 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
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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.73 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 87.55 g
Other: 1.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more FatsFats +54.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.6%

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.8%

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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. Prickly pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167750/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.