Banana vs Goji Berries – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing banana to goji berries, we picked the goji berries.

Why?

Both are great! But…

In terms of macros, goji berries have much more fiber, carbs, and protein, thus making it the most nutrient-dense option, as we might expect from a dried fruit being compared to a non-dried fruit—since the non-dried fruit has water weight that the dried fruit doesn’t, its percentages of other things will be proportionally lower, because the percentages must still add up to 100%, and if 75% is water (as is the case for bananas, compared to goji berries’ 7.5% water), then that only leaves 25% to work with, while goji berries have 92.5% to work with. In short, an easy and expected win for goji berries.

In the category of vitamins, bananas have more of vitamin B6, while goji berries have more of vitamins A, B1, B3, B5, B9, C, E, and K. A clear win for goji berries.

When it comes to minerals, bananas are not higher in any minerals, while goji berries have more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc. Another easy win for goji berries.

In other considerations, you may well imagine that the brightly-colored bitter-tasting berries have more polyphenols, and you’d be right; you can read more about the exciting phytochemical properties of goji berries in the links below.

Meanwhile, adding up the sections show a clear overall win for goji berries, but by all means enjoy either or both; diversity is best!

Want to learn more?

You might like:

• Goji Berries: Which Benefits Do They Really Have? ← many!
• The Sugary Food That Lowers Blood Sugars ← it’s goji berries!

Enjoy!