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Banana vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bananas and provolone

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6; however, provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Provolone covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than bananas.
  • Provolone contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than bananas. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while provolone contains 0.073mg.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of bananas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15020%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +2053.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.112g 17.078g 77%
Calcium 5mg 756mg 75%
Phosphorus 22mg 496mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Protein 1.09g 25.58g 49%
Fats 0.33g 26.62g 40%
Sodium 1mg 876mg 38%
Zinc 0.15mg 3.23mg 28%
Vitamin A 3µg 236µg 26%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.073mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.321mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.393g 18%
Calories 89kcal 351kcal 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.01mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 2.14g 7%
Copper 0.078mg 0.026mg 6%
Potassium 358mg 138mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.769g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.156mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.476mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.52mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.2µg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 2.14g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +967.3%
Contains more WaterWater +82.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2246.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7966.7%
Contains more OtherOther +467.5%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23003.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +953.4%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.