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Banana vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bananas and pollock?

  • Bananas are higher in manganese, yet pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 153% more.
  • Bananas have 15 times more manganese than pollock. While bananas have 0.27mg of manganese, pollock has only 0.018mg.
  • The amount of sodium in bananas is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pollock is lower.

We used Bananas, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.1%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1113.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4310%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +834.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 1µg 44.1µg 78%
Protein 1.09g 23.48g 45%
Phosphorus 22mg 267mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 3.949mg 21%
Sodium 1mg 419mg 18%
Choline 9.8mg 91.6mg 15%
Magnesium 27mg 81mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.223mg 12%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.018mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 0g 8%
Calcium 5mg 72mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Iron 0.26mg 0.56mg 4%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.57mg 4%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.583g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.329mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.432mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 17µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Potassium 358mg 430mg 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 111kcal 1%
Fats 0.33g 1.18g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.28mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2054.1%
Contains more FatsFats +257.6%
Contains more OtherOther +103.6%
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +698.6%

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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. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.