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Banana vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bananas and shark raw

  • Bananas have more manganese, fiber, and vitamin C; however, shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, and iron.
  • Shark raw covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than bananas.
  • The glycemic index of bananas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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.
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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more IronIron +223.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +854.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3550%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Protein 1.09g 20.98g 40%
Phosphorus 22mg 210mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 2.938mg 14%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.015mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Choline 9.8mg 65mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 0g 8%
Iron 0.26mg 0.84mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 70µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 1.195g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.695mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 160mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1mg 6%
Fats 0.33g 4.51g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.033mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 49mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.808g 4%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.925g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 79mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.43mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 130kcal 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.062mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1824.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
~equal in Water ~73.58g

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1537%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.