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Goat cheese vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between goat cheese and bananas?

  • Goat cheese is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin A, and iron, yet bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 103% more.
  • The glycemic index of goat cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Bananas, raw types 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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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 +5860%
Contains more IronIron +523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +623.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1604.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~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 0% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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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 +13466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +826%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Banana DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.639g 0.112g 93%
Copper 0.564mg 0.078mg 54%
Phosphorus 375mg 22mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.073mg 46%
Fats 29.84g 0.33g 45%
Vitamin A 407µg 3µg 45%
Protein 21.58g 1.09g 41%
Calcium 298mg 5mg 29%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.367mg 24%
Sodium 415mg 1mg 18%
Iron 1.62mg 0.26mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 0.032g 17%
Calories 364kcal 89kcal 14%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Carbs 0.12g 22.84g 8%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.27mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Potassium 158mg 358mg 6%
Selenium 3.8µg 1µg 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.15mg 5%
Folate 2µg 20µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.073g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.334mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.665mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.5µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.8mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 20.24g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 12.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 +1879.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8942.4%
Contains more OtherOther +254.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +64.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 +21175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +871.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.