Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
banana
versus
chocolate hazelnut spread
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in banana and chocolate hazelnut spread:
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in calories and banana has 83% less calories than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 539 calories per 100 grams and banana has 89 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, banana is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to chocolate hazelnut spread for protein. Banana has a macronutrient ratio of 5:93:3 and for chocolate hazelnut spread, 4:46:50 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Banana | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
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Protein | 5% | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 93% | 46% |
Fat | 3% | 50% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in carbohydrates and banana has 63% less carbohydrates than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 62.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and banana has 22.8g of carbohydrates.
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and banana are high in dietary fiber. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 108% more dietary fiber than banana - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and banana has 2.6g of dietary fiber.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in sugar and banana has 77% less sugar than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 54.1g of sugar per 100 grams and banana has 12.2g of sugar.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has 396% more protein than banana - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and banana has 1.1g of protein.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in saturated fat and banana has 100% less saturated fat than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 28.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and banana has 0.11g of saturated fat.
Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than chocolate hazelnut spread - banana has 8.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate hazelnut spread does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate hazelnut spread and banana contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and banana has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has 48 times more Vitamin E than banana - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and banana has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Chocolate hazelnut spread and banana contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and banana has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has more thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, banana contains more Vitamin B6. Both banana and chocolate hazelnut spread contain significant amounts of niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Banana | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
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Thiamin | 0.031 MG | 0.085 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.073 MG | 0.17 MG |
Niacin | 0.665 MG | 0.427 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.334 MG | 0.357 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.367 MG | 0.082 MG |
Folate | 20 UG | 14 UG |
Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.27 UG |
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of calcium and it has 20 times more calcium than banana - chocolate hazelnut spread has 108mg of calcium per 100 grams and banana has 5mg of calcium.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of iron and it has 15 times more iron than banana - chocolate hazelnut spread has 4.4mg of iron per 100 grams and banana has 0.26mg of iron.
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and banana are high in potassium. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 14% more potassium than banana - chocolate hazelnut spread has 407mg of potassium per 100 grams and banana has 358mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Banana | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
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beta-carotene | 26 UG | 1 UG |
alpha-carotene | 25 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 22 UG | 10 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids,
Banana | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
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linoleic acid | 0.046 G | ~ |
other omega 6 | ~ | 1.877 G |
Total | 0.046 G | 1.877 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Banana (Bananas, raw) and Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread) .
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||