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Banana vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and soy milk

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium, while soy milk is higher in selenium, copper, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 22% more than soy milk.
  • Soy milk is lower in sugar.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than soy milk (37).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.

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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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +146.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +380%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.069mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Soy milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.077mg 22%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0.6g 8%
Potassium 358mg 118mg 7%
Selenium 1µg 4.8µg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.961g 6%
Carbs 22.84g 6.28g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.128mg 6%
Iron 0.26mg 0.64mg 5%
Phosphorus 22mg 52mg 4%
Protein 1.09g 3.27g 4%
Choline 9.8mg 23.6mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 3µg 2%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.223mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 54kcal 2%
Sodium 1mg 51mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 25mg 2%
Fats 0.33g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.401g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.373mg 1%
Folate 20µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 3.99g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.069mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.061mg 0%

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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +430.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%

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
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1153.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1216.4%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.