Banana vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bananas and couscous different?
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and manganese; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 48% higher.
- Couscous has less sugar.
- Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than couscous (65).
Bananas, raw and Couscous, cooked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +517.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +221.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2650% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +170.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +619.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +197% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1µg | 27.5µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.051mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 58mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.084mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.4g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 3.79g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.371mg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 23.22g | 0% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +219.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +247.7% |
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Carbs
~23.22g
~equal in
Water
~72.57g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.1% |
