Persimmon vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between persimmon and bananas
- Bananas have less vitamin C and iron.
- Persimmon covers your daily vitamin C needs 64% more than bananas.
- Bananas contain 10 times less iron than persimmon. Persimmon contains 2.5mg of iron, while bananas contain 0.26mg.
- The glycemic index of persimmon is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Persimmons, native, raw 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
Contains more IronIron | +861.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +658.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 8.7mg | 64% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 28% | |
Iron | 2.5mg | 0.26mg | 28% |
Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
Copper | 0.078mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 22.84g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 3% | |
Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 5mg | 2% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 89kcal | 2% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 22mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 1.09g | 1% |
Potassium | 310mg | 358mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 20.24g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
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