Tomato vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomatoes and bananas different?
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 22% higher.
- Tomatoes contain 16 times more vitamin K than bananas. While tomatoes contain 7.9µg of vitamin K, bananas contain only 0.5µg.
- Tomatoes have less sugar.
- Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than bananas (48).
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Bananas, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +275.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +358.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +46.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.367mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.27mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 2.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 0.5µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 8.7mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 22.84g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.334mg | 5% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 89kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 4.85g | 4% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 358mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Starch | 0g | 5.38g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 1.09g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +487.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.032g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +298.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +254% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
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