Banana vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bananas and spinach raw?
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, yet spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, and calcium.
- Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 402% more.
- Bananas have 2 times more vitamin B6 than spinach raw. While bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, spinach raw has only 0.195mg.
- The glycemic index of spinach raw is lower.
We used Bananas, raw and Spinach, raw types 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 less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +192.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1880% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +942.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +253.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +122.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +232.2% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +413.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +223% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +15533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1930% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +151.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +96480% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +870% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +96.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 482.9µg | 402% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 469µg | 52% |
| Folate | 20µg | 194µg | 44% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 2.71mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.897mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 28.1mg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 2.03mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 79mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.189mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 0.15g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 3.63g | 6% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 558mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.065mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.86g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 79mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 23kcal | 3% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 19.3mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.165g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 0.42g | N/A |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.063g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.064mg | 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:
2.86 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
91.4 g
Other:
1.72 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +529.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +162.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.2% |
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
0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.165 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
5.38 g
Sucrose:
2.39 g
Glucose:
4.98 g
Fructose:
4.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
0.11 g
Fructose:
0.15 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.1 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3314.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +4427.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +3133.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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