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Chinese broccoli vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese broccoli and bananas different?

  • Chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese broccoli is 70% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 26 times more vitamin A than bananas. While chinese broccoli contains 1638IU of vitamin A, bananas contain only 64IU.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than bananas (48).

Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Bananas, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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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 +1900%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.27mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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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 CVitamin C +224.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16860%
Contains more FolateFolate +395%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 0.5µg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.367mg 23%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 8.7mg 22%
Folate 99µg 20µg 20%
Calcium 100mg 5mg 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 3µg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 3.81g 22.84g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.073mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.031mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.334mg 4%
Iron 0.56mg 0.26mg 4%
Calories 22kcal 89kcal 3%
Phosphorus 41mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 25.3mg 9.8mg 3%
Potassium 261mg 358mg 3%
Copper 0.061mg 0.078mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.15mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.073g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Fats 0.72g 0.33g 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.665mg 1%
Protein 1.14g 1.09g 0%
Net carbs 1.31g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0.84g 12.23g N/A
Fiber 2.5g 2.6g 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.27mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.032g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 FatsFats +118.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +499.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.09g
~equal in Other ~0.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 +56.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.112g

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.