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Banana vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and raisins different?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, while raisins are higher in copper, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Raisins cover your daily need for copper, 27% more than bananas.
  • Bananas contain 4 times more folate than raisins. Bananas contain 20µg of folate, while raisins contain 5µg.
  • Raisins have a higher glycemic index (64) than bananas (48).

Bananas, raw and Raisins, seedless types were 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
Banana
2
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%
Raisin
Raisin
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.2%
Contains more IronIron +623.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.7%

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
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
Raisin
Raisin
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 0% 2.4% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Raisin DV% diff.
Fructose 4.85g 29.68g 31%
Copper 0.078mg 0.318mg 27%
Iron 0.26mg 1.88mg 20%
Carbs 22.84g 79.18g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.174mg 15%
Potassium 358mg 749mg 12%
Calories 89kcal 299kcal 11%
Phosphorus 22mg 101mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 2.3mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.106mg 6%
Calcium 5mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.095mg 5%
Protein 1.09g 3.07g 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.7g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.125mg 4%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 3.5µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.22mg 1%
Starch 5.38g 2.7g 1%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.299mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.766mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 974kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 33g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 59.19g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 9.8mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Raisin
Raisin
4
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +385.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.7%
Contains more OtherOther +124.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Raisin
Raisin
2
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
3
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Raisin
Raisin
2
4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +99.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +431.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +457.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +512%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.