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Oranges vs Bananas
CALORIC DENSITY
Oranges, raw, navels
Bananas, raw
0.49
0.89
9202
9040

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Oranges
Bananas
Protein = 4g
Protein = 2g
Carbohydrates = 51g
Carbohydrates = 51g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 1g
Fiber = 9g
Fiber = 6g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient oranges bananas
Protein 4g 2g
Carbohydrate 51g 51g
Fiber 9g 6g
Fat 1g 1g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 1g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
oranges
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 8%
Choline = 5%
Vitamin A = 8%
Vitamin A = 1%
Vitamin C = 322%
Vitamin C = 26%
Vitamin E = 5%
Vitamin E = 2%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 1%
Nutrientorangesbananas
Choline8%5%
Vitamin A8%1%
Vitamin C322%26%
Vitamin E5%2%
Vitamin K0%1%

Oranges have significantly more Vitamins A, C than bananas. Oranges are a good source of Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Calcium. Oranges are an excellent source of Vitamin C. Bananas are a good source of Vitamin C, Potassium. Bananas are a great source of Vitamin B6.

bananas

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 28%
Vitamin B1 = 7%
Vitamin B2 = 19%
Vitamin B2 = 15%
Vitamin B3 = 15%
Vitamin B3 = 13%
Vitamin B5 = 21%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B6 = 29%
Vitamin B6 = 75%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientorangesbananas
Vitamin B128%7%
Vitamin B219%15%
Vitamin B315%13%
Vitamin B521%15%
Vitamin B629%75%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 0%
Sodium = 0%
Potassium = 19%
Potassium = 23%
Calcium = 35%
Calcium = 2%
Magnesium = 13%
Magnesium = 17%
Phosphorus = 16%
Phosphorus = 9%
Iron = 9%
Iron = 10%
Manganese = 5%
Manganese = 26%
Selenium = 0%
Selenium = 5%
Copper = 16%
Copper = 18%
Zinc = 3%
Zinc = 4%
Nutrientorangesbananas
Sodium0%0%
Potasium19%23%
Calcium35%2%
Magnesium13%17%
Phosphorus16%9%
Iron9%10%
Manganese5%26%
Selenium0%5%
Copper16%18%
Zinc3%4%

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