Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fruits
  4. Apple
  5. Compare
  6. Apple vs. Banana

Apple vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between apples and bananas

  • The amount of vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, and magnesium in bananas is higher than in apples.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 25% more than apples.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Apples, raw, with skin and Bananas, raw.

Infographic

Apple vs Banana 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.
Apple
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Banana
Banana
8
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 +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.6%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +671.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Apple
Apple
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Banana
Banana
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +795.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.367mg 25%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.27mg 10%
Potassium 107mg 358mg 7%
Copper 0.027mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 8.7mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.334mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.665mg 4%
Folate 3µg 20µg 4%
Carbs 13.81g 22.84g 3%
Calories 52kcal 89kcal 2%
Protein 0.26g 1.09g 2%
Iron 0.12mg 0.26mg 2%
Starch 0.05g 5.38g 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 22mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.6g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 9.8mg 1%
Fructose 5.9g 4.85g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.5g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2000kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 192g 112g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 6mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Banana
Banana
4
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.2%
Contains more FatsFats +94.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.4%
Contains more OtherOther +315%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 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 -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
1
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Banana
Banana
4
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 FructoseFructose +21.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +10660%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +104.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

Banana
Banana vs Grape
Grape
Apple
Apple vs Grape
Grape
Apple
Apple vs Mango
Mango
Banana
Banana vs Strawberry
Strawberry
Strawberry
Strawberry vs Pineapple
Pineapple
Banana
Banana vs Pineapple
Pineapple

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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.