Apple vs Banana: Calories & Nutrition Compared

Side by side per 100 g

Equal weights, so the columns compare the foods themselves. The last column shows which food has more, and stays at "About the same" when the gap is too small to matter.

Per portion

One USDA household portion of each food. The portions weigh different amounts, so this is the comparison for what ends up on the plate.

The difference, worked out

• Banana has more calories per 100 g than Apple: 89 vs 52 kcal, a difference of 37 kcal.
• Apple and Banana are both low in protein per 100 g: 0.3 vs 1.1 g.
• Banana has more carbs per 100 g than Apple: 22.8 vs 13.8 g, a difference of 9 g.
• Apple and Banana have about the same fat per 100 g: 0.2 vs 0.3 g.
• Apple and Banana have about the same fiber per 100 g: 2.4 vs 2.6 g.
• Apple and Banana give about the same protein for the same calories: 0.5 vs 1.2 g per 100 kcal.
• Apple and Banana have about the same calories per portion: 95 vs 105 kcal (the two portions weigh different amounts).
• Apple and Banana are both low in protein per portion: 0.5 vs 1.3 g (the two portions weigh different amounts).

Every figure is computed from the two foods' USDA values, rounded as printed above. A difference is stated only when it is at least 10% of the larger value and clears a small minimum for the nutrient, so tiny gaps are not dressed up as findings.

Our take

Banana carries more calories and carbs than apple at the same weight, while protein and fiber are too close to separate them. Choose by what you want from the snack: apple is the lighter option per bite, banana the more energy-dense one.

The per-100 g table compares equal weights. The per-portion table compares the amounts people usually count as one serving, which differ in weight, so each answers a different question.

Full amount tables, portions and every nutrient: see Apple and Banana.