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Banana vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and oats different?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, while oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 202% more than bananas.
  • Bananas contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than oats. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while oats contain 0.119mg.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than bananas (48).

Bananas, raw and Oats 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.
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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +555.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +1715.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +702.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2546.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2277.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1720.7%

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%
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.27mg 4.916mg 202%
Phosphorus 22mg 523mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.763mg 61%
Copper 0.078mg 0.626mg 61%
Iron 0.26mg 4.72mg 56%
Magnesium 27mg 177mg 36%
Zinc 0.15mg 3.97mg 35%
Protein 1.09g 16.89g 32%
Fiber 2.6g 10.6g 32%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.349mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.119mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 2.535g 16%
Calories 89kcal 389kcal 15%
Carbs 22.84g 66.27g 14%
Fats 0.33g 6.9g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Folate 20µg 56µg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.178g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.139mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 54mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1.217g 5%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Potassium 358mg 429mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.961mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.405mg 0%

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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +811.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1449.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1990.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.1%
Contains more OtherOther +107.2%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6706.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3372.6%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.