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Banana vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and spätzle

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber, while spätzle is higher in selenium and phosphorus.
  • Spätzle covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than bananas.
  • Bananas are lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +842.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2290%

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +697.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +66%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.5%
Contains more FatsFats +527.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1715.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +656.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5875%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7014.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2900%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Spätzle
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Spätzle DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 23.9µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.046mg 25%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Potassium 358mg 38mg 9%
Phosphorus 22mg 76mg 8%
Sodium 1mg 165mg 7%
Protein 1.09g 4.54g 7%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.2g 6%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.65mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.02mg 4%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 25.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.33g 2.07g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 138kcal 2%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.315mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.098mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.581g 1%
Carbs 22.84g 25.16g 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.419g 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.263mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Banana Spätzle
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Banana
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.83g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 48)
Which food is cheaper?
Spätzle
Spätzle is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spätzle
Spätzle is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Banana
Banana is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 164mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.307g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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