Banana vs. Java plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bananas and java plum

Bananas have more vitamin B6 and potassium; however, java plum is higher in vitamin C.
Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 25% more than java plum.
Java plum contains 5 times less potassium than bananas. Bananas contain 358mg of potassium, while java plum contains 79mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw and Java-plum, (jambolan), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Banana

Java plum

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+353.2%
Contains more IronIron	+36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+280%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Banana

Java plum

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+865.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+64.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.367mg	0.038mg	25%
Manganese	0.27mg		12%
Fiber	2.6g		10%
Copper	0.078mg		9%
Potassium	358mg	79mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.334mg		7%
Vitamin C	8.7mg	14.3mg	6%
Fructose	4.85g		6%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.012mg	5%
Folate	20µg		5%
Magnesium	27mg	15mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.665mg	0.26mg	3%
Carbs	22.84g	15.56g	2%
Starch	5.38g		2%
Selenium	1µg		2%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.006mg	2%
Choline	9.8mg		2%
Calories	89kcal	60kcal	1%
Protein	1.09g	0.72g	1%
Calcium	5mg	19mg	1%
Iron	0.26mg	0.19mg	1%
Zinc	0.15mg		1%
Phosphorus	22mg	17mg	1%
Sodium	1mg	14mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg		1%
Saturated fat	0.112g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	817kcal	833kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	112g	167g	N/A
Fats	0.33g	0.23g	0%
Net carbs	20.24g	15.56g	N/A
Sugar	12.23g		N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin K	0.5µg		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.032g		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.073g		0%
Tryptophan	0.009mg		0%
Threonine	0.028mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.028mg		0%
Leucine	0.068mg		0%
Lysine	0.05mg		0%
Methionine	0.008mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.049mg		0%
Valine	0.047mg		0%
Histidine	0.077mg		0%