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Banana vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and ricotta?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Bananas contain less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bananas, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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
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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4040%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +673.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +618.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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
6
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +539.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +753.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.112g 8.295g 37%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.043mg 25%
Protein 1.09g 11.26g 20%
Calcium 5mg 207mg 20%
Phosphorus 22mg 158mg 19%
Fats 0.33g 12.98g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 3µg 120µg 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.006mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 3.627g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.195mg 9%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.16mg 9%
Carbs 22.84g 3.04g 7%
Potassium 358mg 105mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.021mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 84mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.104mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 174kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.013mg 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.38mg 2%
Folate 20µg 12µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.213mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 17.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +651.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +933%
Contains more FatsFats +3833.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%
~equal in Water ~71.7g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11234.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.4%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.