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Banana vs Apple
Gram for calorie, Banana carries more protein per kcal than Apple — 1.2 g protein for 102 kcal against 0.5 g for 89 kcal. For fat loss, where protein-per-calorie matters most, Banana is the better lever. For muscle gain, where total protein grams matter more than the calorie cost, Banana wins with 1.2 g against 0.5 g. On cost, Banana is the cheaper way to hit a protein target — ₹83.3 per 20 g protein versus ₹1080. Neither is "bad" — Banana is a fruit item and Apple is a fruit item, so the honest answer is usually "both, on different days," not a single winner.
Side by side
| Metric | Banana | Apple |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | 1 medium (100 g edible) | 1 medium (150 g) |
| Calories | 102 | 89 |
| Protein g | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Carbs g | 23.6 | 19.7 |
| Fat g | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Cost per serving | ₹5 | ₹27 |
| Best for muscle gain | ✓ | |
| Best for fat loss | ✓ | |
| Best for budget | ✓ |
Questions people ask
- Which has more protein, Banana or Apple?
- Banana has 1.2 g protein per serving; Apple has 0.5 g. Banana is ahead in absolute grams.
- Which is better for fat loss?
- Banana carries more protein per calorie, which tends to help with satiety on a calorie deficit — but total daily calories still decide the outcome.
- Which is cheaper per gram of protein?
- Banana is the cheaper source of protein between the two, at current Indian retail prices.