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Banana vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and sunflower seeds?

  • Bananas have less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 234% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bananas, raw and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried 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.
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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1103.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more IronIron +1919.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +622.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5200%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35070%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4674.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1035%
Contains more CholineCholine +462.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.1mg 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.078mg 1.8mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 1.48mg 121%
Selenium 1µg 53µg 95%
Phosphorus 22mg 660mg 91%
Fats 0.33g 51.46g 79%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 1.345mg 75%
Manganese 0.27mg 1.95mg 73%
Magnesium 27mg 325mg 71%
Iron 0.26mg 5.25mg 62%
Folate 20µg 227µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 8.335mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.15mg 5mg 44%
Protein 1.09g 20.78g 39%
Calories 89kcal 584kcal 25%
Fiber 2.6g 8.6g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.355mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.112g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.13mg 16%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 358mg 645mg 8%
Choline 9.8mg 55.1mg 8%
Calcium 5mg 78mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Carbs 22.84g 20g 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g 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% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1483.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1806.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15493.9%
Contains more OtherOther +265.1%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31594.5%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~2.5g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.