Banana vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bananas and soft serve?
- Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin C, yet soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Soft serve's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
- Bananas have 54 times more manganese than soft serve. Bananas have 0.27mg of manganese, while soft serve has 0.005mg.
- Bananas contain less saturated fat.
- Bananas have a lower glycemic index than soft serve.
We used Bananas, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +160% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2520% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +246.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +427.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +987.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +664.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +510% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +149.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +165.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 7.46g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 91mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.048mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.5µg | 21% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 13g | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 162µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 131mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 116mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.005mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 3.49g | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 222kcal | 7% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 4.1g | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 177mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.095mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 29IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.61mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.46g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.506mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Folate | 20µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 22.2g | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 21.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +276.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3839.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~22.2g
~equal in
Other
~0.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10806.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +530.1% |
