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Crackers vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers and bananas different?

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin K, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin E; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 57% higher.
  • Crackers contain 726 times more sodium than bananas. While crackers contain 726mg of sodium, bananas contain only 1mg.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than crackers (63).

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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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 +2300%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1027.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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 EVitamin E +2930%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +524.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +554.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13760%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +482.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Banana DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.073g 87%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0.5µg 57%
Iron 4.03mg 0.26mg 47%
Fats 26.43g 0.33g 40%
Phosphorus 248mg 22mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.031mg 32%
Sodium 726mg 1mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.073mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.112g 25%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.665mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.367mg 23%
Calories 510kcal 89kcal 21%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.1mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 5.38g 18%
Folate 92µg 20µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.032g 16%
Carbs 61.3g 22.84g 13%
Calcium 120mg 5mg 12%
Protein 6.64g 1.09g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Selenium 6.7µg 1µg 10%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.27mg 10%
Potassium 118mg 358mg 7%
Fructose 0.29g 4.85g 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.15mg 3%
Copper 0.104mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.334mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.6g 1%
Net carbs 59g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Choline 9.6mg 9.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +509.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7909.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.4%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +2285.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +20378.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17895.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +823.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +190.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +4700%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +959.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1572.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.