Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
condensed milk
versus
banana
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in condensed milk and banana:
Condensed milk is high in calories and banana has 72% less calories than condensed milk - condensed milk has 321 calories per 100 grams and banana has 89 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, condensed milk is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to banana per calorie. Condensed milk has a macronutrient ratio of 10:67:24 and for banana, 5:93:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Condensed Milk | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | 93% |
| Fat | 24% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Condensed milk is high in carbohydrates and banana has 58% less carbohydrates than condensed milk - condensed milk has 54.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and banana has 22.8g of carbohydrates.
Banana is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than condensed milk - banana has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and condensed milk does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk is high in sugar and banana has 78% less sugar than condensed milk - condensed milk has 54.4g of sugar per 100 grams and banana has 12.2g of sugar.
Condensed milk has signficantly more protein than banana - condensed milk has 7.9g of protein per 100 grams and banana has 1.1g of protein.
Condensed milk is high in saturated fat and banana has 98% less saturated fat than condensed milk - condensed milk has 5.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and banana has 0.11g of saturated fat.
Banana has less cholesterol than condensed milk - condensed milk has 34mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and banana does not contain significant amounts.
Banana has 235% more Vitamin C than condensed milk - condensed milk has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and banana has 8.7mg of Vitamin C.
Condensed milk has signficantly more Vitamin A than banana - condensed milk has 74ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and banana has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Condensed milk has more Vitamin D than banana - condensed milk has 6iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and banana does not contain significant amounts.
Condensed milk and banana contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - condensed milk has 0.16mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and banana has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Condensed milk and banana contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - condensed milk has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and banana has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Condensed milk has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, banana contains more niacin and Vitamin B6. Both condensed milk and banana contain significant amounts of folate.
| Condensed Milk | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.031 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.416 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Niacin | 0.21 MG | 0.665 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.75 MG | 0.334 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051 MG | 0.367 MG |
| Folate | 11 UG | 20 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.44 UG | ~ |
Condensed milk is an excellent source of calcium and it has 55 times more calcium than banana - condensed milk has 284mg of calcium per 100 grams and banana has 5mg of calcium.
Condensed milk and banana contain similar amounts of iron - condensed milk has 0.19mg of iron per 100 grams and banana has 0.26mg of iron.
Both condensed milk and banana are high in potassium. Condensed milk has a little more potassium (4%) than banana by weight - condensed milk has 371mg 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, both condensed milk and banana contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
| Condensed Milk | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 14 UG | 26 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 25 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 22 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, condensed milk has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than banana per 100 grams.
| Condensed Milk | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.121 G | 0.027 G |
| Total | 0.121 G | 0.027 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, condensed milk has more linoleic acid than banana per 100 grams.
| Condensed Milk | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.216 G | 0.046 G |
| Total | 0.216 G | 0.046 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Condensed Milk (Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened) and Banana (Bananas, raw) .
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||