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Pork vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork and bananas

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and choline than bananas.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% more.
  • Bananas contain less cholesterol.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
Pork
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Banana
Banana
2
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 +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +234.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1493.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4430%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg

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.
Pork
Pork
9
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Banana
Banana
4
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 +190%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2729%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +657.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +858.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Banana DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 1µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.031mg 71%
Protein 27.32g 1.09g 52%
Phosphorus 246mg 22mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.665mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.112g 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.33g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.15mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.073mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 9.8mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.032g 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.27mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 8.7mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.073g 8%
Calories 242kcal 89kcal 8%
Carbs 0g 22.84g 8%
Iron 0.87mg 0.26mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.334mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.367mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Sodium 62mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 423mg 358mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Calcium 19mg 5mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 20.24g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Banana
Banana
2
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 +2406.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4118.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
~equal in Other ~0.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Banana
Banana
1
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 +19243.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1543.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.