Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Bananas VS Banana Powder

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Bananas	4%	3%	93%
Banana Powder	4%	4%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Bananas	Banana Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14% 404kcal	54% 1569kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.54% 1.5g	8.46% 8.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.51g	9.9% 3.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.65% 0.12g	35.7% 0.57g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.23% 0.21g	5.63% 0.96g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79.7% 104g	308% 400g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	76.5% 55.5g	296% 215g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	30.3% 22g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 22.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 11g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31% 11.8g	118% 45g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.83% 4.94g	31.5% 17.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Bananas	Banana Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	6.05% 54.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11.7% 0.14mg	68% 0.82mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	25.5% 0.33mg	83.7% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19% 3mg	79.4% 12.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30.3% 1.5mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	128% 1.66mg	154% 2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	0% 0μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	22.7% 91μg	16% 63.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	44% 39.5mg	35.3% 31.8mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.02% 0.45mg	11.8% 1.77mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.9% 2.27μg	7.56% 9.07μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Bananas	Banana Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.27% 22.7mg	9.98% 100mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	39.3% 0.35mg	197% 1.77mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.25% 9.98μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	14.7% 1.18mg	65.2% 5.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29% 122mg	117% 490mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	53.2% 1.22mg	113% 2.6mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	14.3% 100mg	48% 336mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	47.8% 1624mg	199% 6763mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.25% 4.54μg	32% 17.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.54mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.2% 0.68mg	25% 2.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.2% 340g	0.37% 13.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Bananas vs Banana Powder:

• Raw Bananas have 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.2 times more Vitamin C than Dehydrated Bananas or Banana Powder.
• While Dehydrated Bananas or Banana Powder contain 4 times more Vitamin A, 5.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin E and 4 times more Vitamin K than Raw Bananas.
• Both Raw Bananas and Dehydrated Bananas or Banana Powder have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Bananas as well as Dehydrated Bananas or Banana Powder have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Bananas vs Banana Powder:

• Raw Bananas have 25 times more Water than Dehydrated Bananas or Banana Powder.
• While Dehydrated Bananas or Banana Powder contain 4.4 times more Calcium, 5 times more Copper, 4.4 times more Iron, 4 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Potassium, 3.9 times more Selenium and 4.1 times more Zinc than Raw Bananas.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dehydrated Bananas or Banana Powder contain 3.9 times more Energy, 5.5 times more Fat, 6.2 times more Saturated Fat, 4.7 times more Omega 3, 4.6 times more Omega 6, 3.9 times more Carbohydrate, 3.9 times more Sugars, 3.8 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Raw Bananas.
• Both Raw Bananas as well as Dehydrated Bananas or Banana Powder have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.