Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cheddar cheese
versus
banana
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cheddar cheese and banana:
Cheddar cheese is high in calories and banana has 78% less calories than cheddar cheese - cheddar cheese has 403 calories per 100 grams and banana has 89 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cheddar cheese is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to banana per calorie. Cheddar cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 23:3:74 and for banana, 5:93:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cheddar Cheese | Banana | |
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Protein | 23% | 5% |
Carbohydrates | 3% | 93% |
Fat | 74% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cheddar cheese has 5.7 times less carbohydrates than banana - cheddar cheese has 3.4g 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 cheddar cheese - banana has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cheddar cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Cheddar cheese has 24.4 times less sugar than banana - cheddar cheese has 0.48g of sugar per 100 grams and banana has 12.2g of sugar.
Cheddar cheese is an excellent source of protein and it has 19 times more protein than banana - cheddar cheese has 22.9g of protein per 100 grams and banana has 1.1g of protein.
Cheddar cheese is high in saturated fat and banana has 99% less saturated fat than cheddar cheese - cheddar cheese has 18.9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and banana has 0.11g of saturated fat.
Banana has less cholesterol than cheddar cheese - cheddar cheese has 99mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and banana does not contain significant amounts.
Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than cheddar cheese - banana has 8.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cheddar cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Cheddar cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 111 times more Vitamin A than banana - cheddar cheese has 337ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and banana has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Cheddar cheese has more Vitamin D than banana - cheddar cheese has 24iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and banana does not contain significant amounts.
Cheddar cheese and banana contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cheddar cheese has 0.71mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and banana has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.
Cheddar cheese and banana contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cheddar cheese has 2.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and banana has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Cheddar cheese has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, banana contains more niacin and Vitamin B6. Both cheddar cheese and banana contain significant amounts of thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate.
Cheddar Cheese | Banana | |
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Thiamin | 0.029 MG | 0.031 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.428 MG | 0.073 MG |
Niacin | 0.059 MG | 0.665 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.41 MG | 0.334 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066 MG | 0.367 MG |
Folate | 27 UG | 20 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 1.1 UG | ~ |
Cheddar cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 141 times more calcium than banana - cheddar cheese has 710mg of calcium per 100 grams and banana has 5mg of calcium.
Cheddar cheese and banana contain similar amounts of iron - cheddar cheese has 0.14mg of iron per 100 grams and banana has 0.26mg of iron.
Banana is an excellent source of potassium and it has 371% more potassium than cheddar cheese - cheddar cheese has 76mg 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, cheddar cheese has more beta-carotene than banana per 100 grams, however, banana contains more alpha-carotene and lutein + zeaxanthin than cheddar cheese per 100 grams.
Cheddar Cheese | Banana | |
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beta-carotene | 85 UG | 26 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 25 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 22 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, cheddar cheese has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than banana per 100 grams.
Cheddar Cheese | Banana | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.114 G | 0.027 G |
DHA | 0.001 G | ~ |
EPA | 0.01 G | ~ |
DPA | 0.017 G | ~ |
Total | 0.142 G | 0.027 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cheddar cheese has more linoleic acid than banana per 100 grams.
Cheddar Cheese | Banana | |
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other omega 6 | 0.036 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 1.171 G | 0.046 G |
Total | 1.207 G | 0.046 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: Cheddar Cheese (Cheese, cheddar) and Banana (Bananas, raw) .
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G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||