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Black gram vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between black gram and bananas

  • The amount of copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, folate, zinc, vitamin B1, and potassium in black gram is higher than in bananas.
  • Black gram covers your daily need for copper, 100% more than bananas.
  • Black gram contains 29 times more iron than bananas. While black gram contains 7.57mg of iron, bananas contain only 0.26mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Bananas, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +888.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2660%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.6%
Contains more IronIron +2811.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1157.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1622.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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.
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +980%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Banana DV% diff.
Copper 0.981mg 0.078mg 100%
Iron 7.57mg 0.26mg 91%
Fiber 18.3g 2.6g 63%
Magnesium 267mg 27mg 57%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.27mg 55%
Phosphorus 379mg 22mg 51%
Folate 216µg 20µg 49%
Protein 25.21g 1.09g 48%
Zinc 3.35mg 0.15mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.031mg 20%
Potassium 983mg 358mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.073mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 1µg 13%
Calories 341kcal 89kcal 13%
Calcium 138mg 5mg 13%
Carbs 58.99g 22.84g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.334mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.073g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.367mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 0.665mg 5%
Fats 1.64g 0.33g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Sodium 38mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +2212.8%
Contains more FatsFats +397%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.3%
Contains more OtherOther +304.8%
Contains more WaterWater +593.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1367.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.112g

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/nutrients
  2. 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.