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Goji berry vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between goji berries and bananas

  • Goji berries are richer than bananas in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, fiber, and calcium.
  • Goji berries cover your daily vitamin A needs 535% more than bananas.
  • Goji berries have 298 times more sodium than bananas. Goji berries have 298mg of sodium, while bananas have 1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Goji berries, dried 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 0% 57% 0% 255% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Banana
Banana
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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 +3700%
Contains more IronIron +2515.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 161% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Banana
Banana
10
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 +456.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goji berry Banana DV% diff.
Iron 6.8mg 0.26mg 82%
Vitamin C 48.4mg 8.7mg 44%
Fiber 13g 2.6g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 28%
Protein 14.26g 1.09g 26%
Calcium 190mg 5mg 19%
Carbs 77.06g 22.84g 18%
Calories 349kcal 89kcal 13%
Sodium 298mg 1mg 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Potassium 358mg 11%
Copper 0.078mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 4%
Phosphorus 22mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.112g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 64.06g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 45.61g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.358mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.456mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.271mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.316mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.157mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 77% 8%
Protein: 14.26 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 77.06 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 0.79 g
Banana
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 +1208.3%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.4%
Contains more WaterWater +898.8%
~equal in Other ~0.83g

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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. Goji berry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173032/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.