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Raisin vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are raisins and bananas different?

  • Raisins are richer in copper, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Raisins cover your daily need for copper, 27% more than bananas.
  • Raisins contain 10 times more calcium than bananas. Raisins contain 50mg of calcium, while bananas contain 5mg.
  • Raisins have a higher glycemic index (64) than bananas (48).

Raisins, seedless and Bananas, raw types were 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.
Raisin
Raisin
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Banana
Banana
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.2%
Contains more IronIron +623.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +359.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.27mg

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.
Raisin
Raisin
5
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 7.7% 0% 0% 2.4% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8%
Banana
Banana
5
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 EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Banana DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 4.85g 31%
Copper 0.318mg 0.078mg 27%
Iron 1.88mg 0.26mg 20%
Carbs 79.18g 22.84g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.367mg 15%
Potassium 749mg 358mg 12%
Calories 299kcal 89kcal 11%
Phosphorus 101mg 22mg 11%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 8.7mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.031mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.095mg 0.334mg 5%
Protein 3.07g 1.09g 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.073mg 4%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.15mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 5.38g 1%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.27mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 0.665mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 974kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 112g N/A
Fats 0.46g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 75.48g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 59.19g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 9.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
Raisin
4
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Banana
Banana
1
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 +181.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.7%
Contains more OtherOther +124.1%
Contains more WaterWater +385.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
Raisin
2
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 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 -48.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
Raisin
2
4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Banana
Banana
3
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 GlucoseGlucose +457.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +512%
Contains more StarchStarch +99.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +431.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.