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Banana vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and broccoli

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 89% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have 2 times more vitamin B6 than broccoli. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while broccoli has 0.175mg.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than broccoli (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Broccoli, 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.
Banana
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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
1
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%
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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +680%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20220%
Contains more FolateFolate +215%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.639mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.7mg 89.2mg 89%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 101.6µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.175mg 15%
Folate 20µg 63µg 11%
Iron 0.26mg 0.73mg 6%
Phosphorus 22mg 66mg 6%
Carbs 22.84g 6.64g 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.573mg 5%
Fructose 4.85g 0.68g 5%
Calcium 5mg 47mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 34kcal 3%
Protein 1.09g 2.82g 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 31µg 3%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.21mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.117mg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.41mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 0g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 18.7mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Potassium 358mg 316mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 33mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 294g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.6g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.639mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
~equal in Other ~0.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2290%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +916.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +613.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2000%
~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.