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Corn vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Corn and Banana different?

  • Corn is richer in Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1, while Banana is higher in Vitamin B6.
  • Banana covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 18% more than Corn.
  • Corn contains 4 times more Zinc than Banana. Corn contains 0.62mg of Zinc, while Banana contains 0.15mg.
  • Corn is lower in Sugar.

Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Bananas, raw 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.
Corn
Corn
3
:
6
Banana
Banana
Contains more Iron +73.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +250%
Contains more Zinc +313.3%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +64.2%
Contains more Copper +59.2%
Contains more Manganese +61.7%
Contains more Selenium +400%
Equal in Magnesium - 27
Equal in Sodium - 1
Corn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Banana
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 10% 20% 10% 32% 1% 5% 27% 36% 6%
Contains more Iron +73.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +250%
Contains more Zinc +313.3%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +64.2%
Contains more Copper +59.2%
Contains more Manganese +61.7%
Contains more Selenium +400%
Equal in Magnesium - 27
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.
Corn
Corn
5
:
5
Banana
Banana
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
3
:
2
Banana
Banana
Contains more Starch +33.3%
Contains more Sucrose +14.6%
Contains more Maltose +1600%
Contains more Glucose +492.9%
Contains more Fructose +513.9%
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
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
Contains more Starch +33.3%
Contains more Sucrose +14.6%
Contains more Maltose +1600%
Contains more Glucose +492.9%
Contains more Fructose +513.9%

Comparison summary table

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn Banana
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
17%
Corn
16%
Banana
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
14%
Banana

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