Banana vs Dates (Medjool)
Factual nutritional comparison based on verified food composition records.


Nutritional Takeaways
Based on standard 100g edible portion comparison
Banana has fewer calories (energy) (89 kcal vs 277 kcal, 188 kcal less).
Dates (Medjool) provides 1.8 g vs 1.1 g in Banana (+0.72 g, +66%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 6.7 g vs 2.6 g in Banana (+4.1 g, +158%).
Banana provides 8.7 mg vs 0 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+8.7 mg).
Macronutrients6 nutrients
Dates (Medjool) provides 277 kcal vs 89 kcal in Banana (+188 kcal, +211%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 1.8 g vs 1.1 g in Banana (+0.72 g, +66%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 75.0 g vs 22.8 g in Banana (+52.1 g, +228%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 6.7 g vs 2.6 g in Banana (+4.1 g, +158%).
Banana provides 0.33 g vs 0.15 g in Dates (Medjool) (+0.18 g, +120%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 66.5 g vs 12.2 g in Banana (+54.2 g, +443%).
Vitamins12 nutrients
Banana has higher vitamin c (8.7 mg vs 0 mg).
Dates (Medjool) provides 7.0 µg vs 3.0 µg in Banana (+4.0 µg, +133%).
Both Banana and Dates (Medjool) provide similar amounts of vitamin d (0 µg).
Both Banana and Dates (Medjool) provide similar amounts of vitamin e (0.10 mg).
Dates (Medjool) provides 2.7 µg vs 0.5 µg in Banana (+2.2 µg, +440%).
Banana provides 20 µg vs 15 µg in Dates (Medjool) (+5.0 µg, +33%).
Both Banana and Dates (Medjool) provide similar amounts of thiamin (vitamin b1) (0.03 mg).
Both Banana and Dates (Medjool) provide similar amounts of riboflavin (vitamin b2) (0.07 mg).
Dates (Medjool) provides 1.6 mg vs 0.67 mg in Banana (+0.95 mg, +142%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 0.81 mg vs 0.33 mg in Banana (+0.47 mg, +141%).
Banana provides 0.37 mg vs 0.25 mg in Dates (Medjool) (+0.12 mg, +47%).
Both Banana and Dates (Medjool) provide similar amounts of vitamin b12 (0 µg).
Minerals7 nutrients
Both Banana and Dates (Medjool) provide similar amounts of sodium (1.0 mg).
Dates (Medjool) provides 696 mg vs 358 mg in Banana (+338 mg, +94%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 64.0 mg vs 5.0 mg in Banana (+59.0 mg, +1180%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 0.90 mg vs 0.26 mg in Banana (+0.64 mg, +246%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 54.0 mg vs 27.0 mg in Banana (+27.0 mg, +100%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 62.0 mg vs 22.0 mg in Banana (+40.0 mg, +182%).
Dates (Medjool) provides 0.44 mg vs 0.15 mg in Banana (+0.29 mg, +193%).
Lipids1 nutrients
Banana provides slightly more saturated fat (0.11 g vs 0.03 g).