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Banana vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bananas and corn grain

  • Bananas contain less iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B3 than corn grain.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for corn grain is 31% higher.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Corn grain, yellow.

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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
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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +370.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +942.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1373.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +854.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
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 0% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +445.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Corn grain DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 2.71mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.385mg 30%
Phosphorus 22mg 210mg 27%
Copper 0.078mg 0.314mg 26%
Selenium 1µg 15.5µg 26%
Magnesium 27mg 127mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.622mg 20%
Fiber 2.6g 7.3g 19%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.21mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 3.627mg 19%
Protein 1.09g 9.42g 17%
Carbs 22.84g 74.26g 17%
Calories 89kcal 365kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 2.163g 14%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.201mg 10%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.485mg 9%
Fats 0.33g 4.74g 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.49mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.667g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.251g 3%
Potassium 358mg 287mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.424mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 66.96g N/A
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 20µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.287mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +622.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +764.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1336.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3809.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2863%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.