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Cheese vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and bananas different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than bananas.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 94% higher.
  • Bananas have less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than bananas (48).

Cheese, cheddar and Bananas, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Banana
Banana
5
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 +14100%
Contains more ZincZinc +2326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1968.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +371.1%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Banana
Banana
3
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +486.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +380%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1027.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +456.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Banana DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.112g 85%
Calcium 710mg 5mg 71%
Phosphorus 455mg 22mg 62%
Fats 33.31g 0.33g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 1µg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 1.09g 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 3µg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.15mg 32%
Sodium 653mg 1mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.073mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.367mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.032g 23%
Calories 404kcal 89kcal 16%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.27mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.073g 9%
Potassium 76mg 358mg 8%
Carbs 3.09g 22.84g 7%
Fructose 0g 4.85g 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.665mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.26mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.334mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.5µg 2%
Folate 27µg 20µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 9.8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 112g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.94 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 20.24g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Banana
Banana
2
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 +1998.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9993.9%
Contains more OtherOther +347%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +639.2%
Contains more WaterWater +102.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Banana
Banana
1
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 +28793.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1846.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Banana
Banana
5
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1815.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.