Banana vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bananas and salsa different?
- Bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, while salsa is higher in iron and vitamin A.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 25% more than bananas.
- Bananas contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than salsa. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while salsa contains 0.149mg.
- Bananas are lower in sodium.
Bananas, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more IronIron | +761.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +143.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 2.24mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 430mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.149mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 4mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 7g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 36kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 270mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.107g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +226.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.6% |
