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Banana vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and winged bean different?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, winged bean is richer in copper, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, zinc, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for winged bean is 145% higher.
  • Winged bean has a lower glycemic index (32) than bananas (48).

Bananas, raw and Winged bean tuber, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.7%
Contains more IronIron +669.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1676.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +826.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +389.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.078mg 1.386mg 145%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.379mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.075mg 22%
Iron 0.26mg 2mg 22%
Protein 1.09g 11.6g 21%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.532mg 11%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.39mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Potassium 358mg 586mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.64mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.149mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.116mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 148kcal 3%
Phosphorus 22mg 45mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 30mg 3%
Carbs 22.84g 28.1g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.222g 1%
Sodium 1mg 35mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.174g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.9g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.234g 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Folate 20µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.241mg 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +964.2%
Contains more FatsFats +172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%
Contains more OtherOther +141%

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +631.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.4%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.