Banana vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bananas and wheat gluten
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 70% more.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, raw and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +258% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2740% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +466.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1081.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3870% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 1.09g | 75.16g | 148% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 39.7µg | 70% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 5.2mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 260mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 370kcal | 14% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 142mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.182mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 100mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.85mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.81g | 5% |
| Folate | 20µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 13.79g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 1.85g | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.156g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +813.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +6795.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +460.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +387.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1009.6% |
