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Loquat vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between loquat and bananas

  • Loquat has more vitamin A; however, bananas have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 21% higher.
  • Bananas have 25 times less vitamin A than loquat. Loquat has 76µg of vitamin A, while bananas have 3µg.

Food types used in this article are Loquats, raw and Bananas, 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.
Loquat
Loquat
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 23% 11% 13% 1.4% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Banana
Banana
6
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 +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +95%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.26mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Loquat
Loquat
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 3.3% 0% 25% 0% 4.8% 5.5% 3.4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 11%
Banana
Banana
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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 AVitamin A +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +770%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Loquat Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.367mg 21%
Vitamin C 1mg 8.7mg 9%
Vitamin A 76µg 3µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.27mg 5%
Carbs 12.14g 22.84g 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.6g 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.073mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 27mg 3%
Potassium 266mg 358mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.18mg 0.665mg 3%
Calories 47kcal 89kcal 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Folate 14µg 20µg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Protein 0.43g 1.09g 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.031mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.91g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1093kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 112g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 10.44g 20.24g N/A
Iron 0.28mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.026mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.007mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Loquat
Loquat
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.43 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 12.14 g
Water: 86.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Banana
Banana
3
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 +15.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.5%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Loquat
Loquat
2
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%

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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. Loquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169908/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.