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Roselle vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between roselle and bananas

  • Roselle is higher than bananas in calcium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Roselle's daily need coverage for calcium is 21% higher.
  • Roselle has 6 times more iron than bananas. While roselle has 1.48mg of iron, bananas have only 0.26mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Roselle, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 65% 18% 56% 0% 0% 16% 0.78% 0% 0%
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 +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more IronIron +469.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 40% 4.7% 0% 0% 2.8% 6.5% 5.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roselle Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 28%
Calcium 215mg 5mg 21%
Iron 1.48mg 0.26mg 15%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Copper 0.078mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 51mg 27mg 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Potassium 208mg 358mg 4%
Carbs 11.31g 22.84g 4%
Vitamin C 12mg 8.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.073mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.31mg 0.665mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Calories 49kcal 89kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.031mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 1%
Protein 0.96g 1.09g 0%
Fats 0.64g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 11.31g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 87%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 11.31 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.51 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 FatsFats +93.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%

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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. Roselle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168170/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.