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Banana vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bananas and tortilla

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, while tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 44% more than bananas.
  • The amount of sodium in bananas is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bananas, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +1365.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +563.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1560%
~equal in Manganese ~0.268mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1093.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +520.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +390%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 3.81mg 44%
Selenium 1µg 16.6µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.06mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 4.125mg 22%
Sodium 1mg 482mg 21%
Folate 20µg 98µg 20%
Phosphorus 22mg 146mg 18%
Starch 5.38g 43.02g 15%
Protein 1.09g 7.28g 12%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 49.94g 9%
Calories 89kcal 237kcal 7%
Calcium 5mg 70mg 7%
Potassium 358mg 105mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.114mg 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.17mg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.32mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.391g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.4g 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.296g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.268mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +87.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +567.9%
Contains more FatsFats +187.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.7%
Contains more OtherOther +125.3%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.6%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +986.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3220%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +699.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +23600%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients

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

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