Banana vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bananas and seaweed
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.
- Seaweed covers your daily vitamin K needs 55% more than bananas.
- Seaweed contains 184 times less vitamin B6 than bananas. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.
- Bananas have less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +302.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +348.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3260% |
| Contains more IronIron | +996.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +720% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.9% |
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 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18250% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +770% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 66µg | 55% |
| Folate | 20µg | 180µg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 2.85mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.002mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 121mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 168mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 1.23mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.642mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 9.57g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 42mg | 3% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 43kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.09g | 1.68g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +696.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +206.3% |
