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Hazelnut vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hazelnut and bananas

  • Hazelnut is richer than bananas in manganese, copper, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and folate.
  • Hazelnut covers your daily manganese needs 257% more than bananas.
  • Hazelnut has 150 times more vitamin E than bananas. Hazelnut has 15.03mg of vitamin E, while bananas have 0.1mg.
  • Bananas are lower in saturated fat.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than hazelnut (15).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +503.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.9%
Contains more IronIron +1707.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2111.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2187%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
Banana
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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 +14930%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1974.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2740%
Contains more FolateFolate +465%
Contains more CholineCholine +365.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 +1271.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18309.1%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1310.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 +142562.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10749.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 87%
Starch: 0.48 g
Sucrose: 4.2 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Banana
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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 SucroseSucrose +75.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +1020.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7014.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6828.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hazelnut Banana
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Banana DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 0.27mg 257%
Copper 1.725mg 0.078mg 183%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 0.032g 114%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 0.1mg 100%
Fats 60.75g 0.33g 93%
Iron 4.7mg 0.26mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 0.073g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.031mg 51%
Phosphorus 290mg 22mg 38%
Magnesium 163mg 27mg 32%
Protein 14.95g 1.09g 28%
Fiber 9.7g 2.6g 28%
Calories 628kcal 89kcal 27%
Folate 113µg 20µg 23%
Zinc 2.45mg 0.15mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.464g 0.112g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 0.367mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 0.334mg 12%
Calcium 114mg 5mg 11%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 0.5µg 11%
Potassium 680mg 358mg 9%
Choline 45.6mg 9.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.665mg 7%
Fructose 0.07g 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.073mg 3%
Selenium 2.4µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 8.7mg 3%
Starch 0.48g 5.38g 2%
Carbs 16.7g 22.84g 2%
Net carbs 7g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 4.34g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0.077mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Hazelnut Banana
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Hazelnut
15%
Banana
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
197%
Hazelnut
14%
Banana

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hazelnut
Hazelnut is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.89g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hazelnut
Hazelnut contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hazelnut
Hazelnut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hazelnut
Hazelnut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hazelnut
Hazelnut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.352g)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.