Banana vs Orange, raw

Banana4

Leader

Orange, raw6

Orange, raw leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Orange, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Banana for less sugar, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Orange, raw for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
1.22 g
2 gWIN
Carbohydrate
25.66 g
25 g
Fibermore is better
2.92 g
5.11 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
WIN13.74 g
19.89 g
Total fat
0.37 g
0.26 g
Saturated fatless is better
0.13 g
0.03 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
1.12 mg
0 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN402.25 mg
385.11 mg
Calciummore is better
5.62 mg
85.11 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN0.29 mg
0.21 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN30.34 mg
21.28 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
9.78 mg
113.19 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.