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Cockles vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cockles and bananas different?

  • Cockles are higher than bananas in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 199% more than bananas.
  • Cockles contain 6 times more calcium than bananas. Cockles contain 30mg of calcium, while bananas contain 5mg.

Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Bananas, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +6130.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
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% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +381.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cockles Banana DV% diff.
Iron 16.2mg 0.26mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 28%
Protein 13.5g 1.09g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 0.665mg 16%
Manganese 0.27mg 12%
Potassium 358mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.073mg 10%
Copper 0.078mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Carbs 4.7g 22.84g 6%
Folate 20µg 5%
Calcium 30mg 5mg 3%
Phosphorus 22mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.031mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.33g 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1%
Calories 79kcal 89kcal 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 4.7g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1138.5%
Contains more FatsFats +112.1%
Contains more OtherOther +177.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

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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. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.