Banana vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between bananas and vegetable
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium; however, vegetable has more vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for vegetable is 84% higher.
- Vegetable has 5 times less vitamin B6 than bananas. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while vegetable has 0.074mg.
- Vegetable is lower in sugar.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index than bananas.
Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +215.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +226.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +171.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +395.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +129% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 214µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.074mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 23.5µg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.82mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 4.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 3.2mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 169mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.379mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.86g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 51mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.151mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 13.09g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 24.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.851mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +162.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.3% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.072g
