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Banana vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bananas and apples

  • 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.
  • Bananas contain 8 times more manganese than apples. While bananas contain 0.27mg of manganese, apples contain only 0.035mg.
  • The amount of sugar in apples is lower.
  • 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 Bananas, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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.
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%
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%
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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
~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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.2%
Contains more FatsFats +94.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.4%
Contains more OtherOther +315%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +10660%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +104.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.