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Veggie burger vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between veggie burgers and bananas?

  • Veggie burgers are richer than bananas in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 218% more.
  • The amount of sodium in bananas is lower.
  • The glycemic index of bananas is lower.

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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 +107.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2620%
Contains more IronIron +826.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +836.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~358mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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 EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +740%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
Contains more CholineCholine +98%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 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 ProteinProtein +1340.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1809.1%
Contains more OtherOther +203.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Banana
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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 +5456.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2671.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Banana
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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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +285.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1815.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3630.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~5.38g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.031mg 218%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 1µg 39%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.27mg 30%
Protein 15.7g 1.09g 29%
Iron 2.41mg 0.26mg 27%
Folate 124µg 20µg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 22mg 26%
Sodium 569mg 1mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.665mg 19%
Copper 0.2mg 0.078mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.073g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.073mg 13%
Calcium 136mg 5mg 13%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.15mg 10%
Fiber 4.9g 2.6g 9%
Fats 6.3g 0.33g 9%
Magnesium 56mg 27mg 7%
Fructose 0.13g 4.85g 6%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.112g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.367mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 8.7mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.032g 4%
Calories 177kcal 89kcal 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.5µg 3%
Carbs 14.27g 22.84g 3%
Choline 19.4mg 9.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 333mg 358mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.334mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 12.23g N/A
Starch 5.78g 5.38g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Veggie burger Banana
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
97%
Veggie burger
15%
Banana
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Veggie burger
14%
Banana

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.16g)
Which food is cheaper?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Banana
Banana is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 568mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.328g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana
Banana is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.

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