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Caramel vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and bananas

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 24% higher.
  • Bananas are lower in sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than bananas.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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 CalciumCalcium +2660%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2354.5%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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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 AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +555.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.367mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.073g 23%
Carbs 77g 22.84g 18%
Calories 382kcal 89kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.073mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 138mg 5mg 13%
Phosphorus 114mg 22mg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.33g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.112g 11%
Sodium 245mg 1mg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.27mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.7mg 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.078mg 7%
Protein 4.6g 1.09g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.334mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.031mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Potassium 214mg 358mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.032g 4%
Folate 4µg 20µg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.665mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.1mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.26mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 12.23g N/A
Choline 8mg 9.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +322%
Contains more FatsFats +2354.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.1%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more WaterWater +781.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4718.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4664.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.