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Milk vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and bananas

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, vitamin C, copper, and potassium.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% more.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Bananas, 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.
Milk
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.7%
Contains more IronIron +766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +680%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8900%

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.
Milk
Milk
4
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% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +891.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.367mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Calcium 125mg 5mg 12%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.27mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Phosphorus 95mg 22mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.073mg 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.078mg 8%
Carbs 4.99g 22.84g 6%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 0 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 150mg 358mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Fructose 0g 4.85g 6%
Protein 3.37g 1.09g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.665mg 4%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Iron 0.03mg 0.26mg 3%
Calories 42kcal 89kcal 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.15mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Sodium 44mg 1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.112g 2%
Fats 0.97g 0.33g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.334mg 1%
Choline 17.7mg 9.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.032g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 112g N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +209.2%
Contains more FatsFats +193.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.7%
Contains more OtherOther +10.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +765.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.