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English muffin vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and bananas different?

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B3; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 25% higher.
  • English muffins contain 464 times more sodium than bananas. While English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, bananas contain only 1mg.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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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 +940%
Contains more IronIron +242.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +504.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 +483.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +85%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +753.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.367mg 25%
Sodium 464mg 1mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 22mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.031mg 13%
Protein 7.7g 1.09g 13%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8.7mg 10%
Iron 0.89mg 0.26mg 8%
Carbs 46g 22.84g 8%
Calories 235kcal 89kcal 7%
Potassium 131mg 358mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.073mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.665mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.078mg 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.15mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.073g 5%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.27mg 4%
Folate 37µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.334mg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.33g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.112g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.6g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +606.4%
Contains more FatsFats +445.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.4%
Contains more OtherOther +189.2%
Contains more WaterWater +77.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 +843.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1116.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.