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Cod vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cod and bananas

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B3; however, bananas are higher in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3053% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of bananas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Bananas, raw.

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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.
Cod
Cod
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Banana
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +822.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3210%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1700%

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.
Cod
Cod
8
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Banana
5
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 AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +540%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45708.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +565.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +770%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.334mg 3053%
Selenium 33.1µg 1µg 58%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 1.09g 33%
Phosphorus 203mg 22mg 26%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.27mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Choline 65.2mg 9.8mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.367mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.665mg 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 8.7mg 9%
Carbs 0g 22.84g 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Copper 0.028mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.031mg 4%
Folate 7µg 20µg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.15mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 1mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 413mg 358mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.073g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.073mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.33g 1%
Calories 82kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Banana
2
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 +1533.9%
Contains more FatsFats +103%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +176.7%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.5%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.