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Wheat flour, whole-grain vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat flour, whole-grain and bananas

  • Wheat flour, whole-grain is richer than bananas in manganese, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain covers your daily manganese needs 165% more than bananas.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain has 62 times more selenium than bananas. Wheat flour, whole-grain has 61.8µg of selenium, while bananas have 1µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, whole-grain 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 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
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 +407.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more IronIron +1284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +425.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1522.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1406.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6080%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~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 0% 0% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33% 17%
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 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1519.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +645.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.367mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat flour, whole-grain Banana DV% diff.
Manganese 4.067mg 0.27mg 165%
Selenium 61.8µg 1µg 111%
Phosphorus 357mg 22mg 48%
Iron 3.6mg 0.26mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.502mg 0.031mg 39%
Copper 0.41mg 0.078mg 37%
Fiber 10.7g 2.6g 32%
Vitamin B3 4.957mg 0.665mg 27%
Magnesium 137mg 27mg 26%
Protein 13.21g 1.09g 24%
Zinc 2.6mg 0.15mg 22%
Starch 57.77g 5.38g 22%
Carbs 71.97g 22.84g 16%
Calories 340kcal 89kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.167g 0.073g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.073mg 7%
Fructose 0.05g 4.85g 6%
Folate 44µg 20µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.603mg 0.334mg 5%
Choline 31.2mg 9.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.1mg 4%
Fats 2.5g 0.33g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.407mg 0.367mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.283g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.43g 0.112g 1%
Net carbs 61.27g 20.24g N/A
Potassium 363mg 358mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.174mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.367mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.443mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.898mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.359mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.228mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.682mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.564mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.357mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 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 +1111.9%
Contains more FatsFats +657.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.1%
Contains more OtherOther +90.4%
Contains more WaterWater +597.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 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 +784.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1498.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 57.77 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +973.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +563.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9600%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/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.