Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Trail mix
  5. Compare
  6. Trail mix vs. Banana chips

Trail mix vs. Banana chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are Trail mix and Banana chips different?

  • Trail mix is higher in Copper, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, and Folate, however, Banana chips are richer in Manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Banana chips is 117% higher.
  • Trail mix contains 7 times more Vitamin B3 than Banana chips. While Trail mix contains 4.712mg of Vitamin B3, Banana chips contain only 0.71mg.
  • Trail mix has less Saturated Fat.

Snacks, trail mix, regular and Snacks, banana chips are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Trail mix vs Banana chips infographic
Infographic link

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.
Trail mix
Trail mix
7
:
3
Banana chips
Banana chips
Contains more Calcium +333.3%
Contains more Iron +144%
Contains more Magnesium +107.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +516.1%
Contains more Potassium +27.8%
Contains more Zinc +329.3%
Contains more Copper +380.5%
Contains less Sodium -97.4%
Contains more Manganese +50.9%
Trail mix
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 115% 113% 148% 61% 30% 88% 329% 135% 0%
Banana chips
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 47% 55% 24% 48% 1% 21% 69% 204% 9%
Contains more Calcium +333.3%
Contains more Iron +144%
Contains more Magnesium +107.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +516.1%
Contains more Potassium +27.8%
Contains more Zinc +329.3%
Contains more Copper +380.5%
Contains less Sodium -97.4%
Contains more Manganese +50.9%

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.
Trail mix
Trail mix
6
:
5
Banana chips
Banana chips
Contains more Vitamin B1 +443.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1064.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +563.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Folate +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +350%
Trail mix
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 5% 116% 46% 89% 54% 69% 54% 0% 0%
Banana chips
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 5% 0% 21% 22% 4% 14% 38% 60% 11% 0% 4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +443.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1064.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +563.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Folate +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +350%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trail mix
Trail mix
3
:
2
Banana chips
Banana chips
Contains more Protein +500%
Contains more Water +114%
Contains more Other +92.9%
Contains more Fats +14.3%
Contains more Carbs +30.1%
Trail mix
14% 29% 45% 9% 3%
Protein: 13.8 g
Fats: 29.4 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 2.7 g
Banana chips
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more Protein +500%
Contains more Water +114%
Contains more Other +92.9%
Contains more Fats +14.3%
Contains more Carbs +30.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trail mix
Trail mix
3
:
0
Banana chips
Banana chips
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +542.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1431.7%
Trail mix
20% 45% 35%
Saturated Fat: 5.55 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 9.65 g
Banana chips
92% 6% 2%
Saturated Fat: 28.97 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.63 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -80.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +542.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1431.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Trail mix Banana chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trail mix Banana chips Opinion
Net carbs 44.9g 50.7g Banana chips
Protein 13.8g 2.3g Trail mix
Fats 29.4g 33.6g Banana chips
Carbs 44.9g 58.4g Banana chips
Calories 462kcal 519kcal Banana chips
Sugar 35.34g Trail mix
Fiber 7.7g Banana chips
Calcium 78mg 18mg Trail mix
Iron 3.05mg 1.25mg Trail mix
Magnesium 158mg 76mg Trail mix
Phosphorus 345mg 56mg Trail mix
Potassium 685mg 536mg Trail mix
Sodium 229mg 6mg Banana chips
Zinc 3.22mg 0.75mg Trail mix
Copper 0.985mg 0.205mg Trail mix
Manganese 1.034mg 1.56mg Banana chips
Selenium 1.5µg Banana chips
Vitamin A 18IU 83IU Banana chips
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 4µg Banana chips
Vitamin E 0.24mg Banana chips
Vitamin C 1.4mg 6.3mg Banana chips
Vitamin B1 0.462mg 0.085mg Trail mix
Vitamin B2 0.198mg 0.017mg Trail mix
Vitamin B3 4.712mg 0.71mg Trail mix
Vitamin B5 0.895mg 0.62mg Trail mix
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.26mg Trail mix
Folate 71µg 14µg Trail mix
Vitamin K 1.3µg Banana chips
Tryptophan 0.166mg 0.027mg Trail mix
Threonine 0.482mg 0.076mg Trail mix
Isoleucine 0.515mg 0.074mg Trail mix
Leucine 0.89mg 0.158mg Trail mix
Lysine 0.515mg 0.107mg Trail mix
Methionine 0.202mg 0.024mg Trail mix
Phenylalanine 0.658mg 0.086mg Trail mix
Valine 0.658mg 0.104mg Trail mix
Histidine 0.357mg 0.18mg Trail mix
Saturated Fat 5.55g 28.97g Trail mix
Monounsaturated Fat 12.53g 1.95g Trail mix
Polyunsaturated fat 9.65g 0.63g Trail mix

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Trail mix Banana chips
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Trail mix
Trail mix vs Mixed nuts
Mixed nuts
Trail mix
Trail mix vs Pistachio
Pistachio
Trail mix
Trail mix vs Cashew
Cashew
Banana chips
Banana chips vs Plantain chips
Plantain chips
Banana chips
Banana chips vs Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips
Banana chips
Banana chips vs Banana
Banana

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Trail mix
15%
Banana chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
104%
Trail mix
48%
Banana chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Trail mix
Trail mix is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.34g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Trail mix
Trail mix is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 23.42g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Trail mix
Trail mix is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Trail mix
Trail mix is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana chips
Banana chips contains less Sodium (difference - 223mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Trail mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167561/nutrients
  2. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/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.