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Banana vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bananas and taco salad

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C, while taco salad has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 20% more than taco salad.
  • Bananas contain 5 times more vitamin C than taco salad. While bananas contain 8.7mg of vitamin C, taco salad contains only 1.8mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bananas is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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
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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1840%
Contains more IronIron +342.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +806.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.11mg 20%
Sodium 1mg 385mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.112g 3.446g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Iron 0.26mg 1.15mg 11%
Fats 0.33g 7.46g 11%
Protein 1.09g 6.68g 11%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.36mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Calcium 5mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 1.8mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Phosphorus 22mg 72mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.68mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.606g 6%
Folate 20µg 42µg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.883g 5%
Potassium 358mg 210mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.24mg 4%
Copper 0.078mg 0.113mg 4%
Carbs 22.84g 11.91g 4%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.167mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 141kcal 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.2µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 23.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 11.91g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +512.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2160.6%
Contains more OtherOther +92.8%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8043.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1109.6%

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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

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.