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Banana vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Banana and Corn different?

  • Banana is richer in Vitamin B6, while Corn is higher in Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1.
  • Banana covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 18% more than Corn.
  • Banana contains 3 times more Sugar than Corn. Banana contains 12.23g of Sugar, while Corn contains 4.54g.

Bananas, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
Banana
6
:
3
Corn
Corn
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +64.2%
Contains more Copper +59.2%
Contains more Manganese +61.7%
Contains more Selenium +400%
Contains more Iron +73.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +250%
Contains more Zinc +313.3%
Equal in Magnesium - 26
Equal in Sodium - 1
Banana
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 10% 20% 10% 32% 1% 5% 27% 36% 6%
Corn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +64.2%
Contains more Copper +59.2%
Contains more Manganese +61.7%
Contains more Selenium +400%
Contains more Iron +73.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +250%
Contains more Zinc +313.3%
Equal in Magnesium - 26
Equal in Sodium - 1

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
Banana
5
:
5
Corn
Corn
Contains more Vitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +164%
Contains more Vitamin K +25%
Contains more Vitamin A +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +137.1%
Contains more Folate +15%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.09
Banana
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 2% 0% 29% 8% 17% 13% 21% 85% 15% 0% 2%
Corn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 2% 0% 19% 24% 14% 32% 48% 33% 18% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +164%
Contains more Vitamin K +25%
Contains more Vitamin A +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +137.1%
Contains more Folate +15%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.09

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
3
:
2
Corn
Corn
Contains more Other +18.6%
Contains more Protein +212.8%
Contains more Fats +354.5%
Equal in Carbs - 20.98
Equal in Water - 73.41
Banana
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Corn
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more Other +18.6%
Contains more Protein +212.8%
Contains more Fats +354.5%
Equal in Carbs - 20.98
Equal in Water - 73.41

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
1
:
2
Corn
Corn
Contains less Saturated Fat -43.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1068.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +726%
Banana
52% 15% 34%
Saturated Fat: 0.112 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.073 g
Corn
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.603 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -43.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1068.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +726%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
2
:
3
Corn
Corn
Contains more Glucose +492.9%
Contains more Fructose +513.9%
Contains more Starch +33.3%
Contains more Sucrose +14.6%
Contains more Maltose +1600%
Banana
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Corn
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Glucose +492.9%
Contains more Fructose +513.9%
Contains more Starch +33.3%
Contains more Sucrose +14.6%
Contains more Maltose +1600%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Corn
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Corn Opinion
Net carbs 20.24g 18.58g Banana
Protein 1.09g 3.41g Corn
Fats 0.33g 1.5g Corn
Carbs 22.84g 20.98g Banana
Calories 89kcal 96kcal Corn
Starch 5.38g 7.17g Corn
Fructose 4.85g 0.79g Banana
Sugar 12.23g 4.54g Corn
Fiber 2.6g 2.4g Banana
Calcium 5mg 3mg Banana
Iron 0.26mg 0.45mg Corn
Magnesium 27mg 26mg Banana
Phosphorus 22mg 77mg Corn
Potassium 358mg 218mg Banana
Sodium 1mg 1mg
Zinc 0.15mg 0.62mg Corn
Copper 0.078mg 0.049mg Banana
Manganese 0.27mg 0.167mg Banana
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg Banana
Vitamin A 64IU 263IU Corn
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 13µg Corn
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.09mg Banana
Vitamin C 8.7mg 5.5mg Banana
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.093mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.057mg Banana
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.683mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.792mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.139mg Banana
Folate 20µg 23µg Corn
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.4µg Banana
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.023mg Corn
Threonine 0.028mg 0.133mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.133mg Corn
Leucine 0.068mg 0.358mg Corn
Lysine 0.05mg 0.141mg Corn
Methionine 0.008mg 0.069mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.155mg Corn
Valine 0.047mg 0.191mg Corn
Histidine 0.077mg 0.091mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.112g 0.197g Banana
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032g 0.374g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.603g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Corn
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Banana
17%
Corn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
14%
Corn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn
Corn is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.69g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.085g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana
Banana is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (1 mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.