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Banana vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and noodles

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, while noodles is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Noodles covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than bananas.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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
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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +842.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +465.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2290%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +697.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +832.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +66%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.5%
Contains more FatsFats +527.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1715.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +656.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5875%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7014.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2900%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 23.9µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.046mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.289mg 22%
Folate 20µg 84µg 16%
Iron 0.26mg 1.47mg 15%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 2.077mg 9%
Potassium 358mg 38mg 9%
Phosphorus 22mg 76mg 8%
Protein 1.09g 4.54g 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1.2g 6%
Fructose 4.85g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.136mg 5%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.65mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fats 0.33g 2.07g 3%
Choline 9.8mg 25.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.552g 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.098mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 138kcal 2%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.315mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.419g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.581g 1%
Carbs 22.84g 25.16g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.263mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Noodles
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
15%
Banana
20%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Noodles
Noodles is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.83g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Noodles
Noodles is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Banana
Banana is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.307g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana
Banana is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $1.8)

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

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

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