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Sweet potato vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and bananas?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and copper, yet bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 282% more.
  • Sweet potato has 6 times more calcium than bananas. While sweet potato has 30mg of calcium, bananas have only 5mg.
  • The amount of sugar in sweet potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of bananas is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Bananas, raw types in this article.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +500%
Contains more IronIron +134.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Potassium ~358mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.27mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Banana
Banana
5
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 AVitamin A +23533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 3µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.367mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.334mg 9%
Copper 0.151mg 0.078mg 8%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 8.7mg 7%
Fructose 0.7g 4.85g 5%
Iron 0.61mg 0.26mg 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.031mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 5mg 3%
Starch 12.65g 5.38g 3%
Fiber 3g 2.6g 2%
Folate 11µg 20µg 2%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 358mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 20.12g 22.84g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.27mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Protein 1.57g 1.09g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.073mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.665mg 1%
Calories 86kcal 89kcal 0%
Fats 0.05g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 20.24g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g 12.23g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.112g 0%
Choline 12.3mg 9.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +44%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +560%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Banana
Banana
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Banana
Banana
3
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 StarchStarch +135.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +418.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +592.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~2.39g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.