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Cornmeal vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Cornmeal and Banana

  • Cornmeal has more Iron, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Selenium, and Phosphorus, however, Banana is richer in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, and Potassium.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for Iron is 51% more.
  • Cornmeal contains 18 times more Vitamin B1 than Banana. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of Vitamin B1, while Banana contains 0.031mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +1576.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg

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% 13% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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% 3.8% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1677.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +647.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +945%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +552.3%
Contains more FatsFats +430.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.9%
Contains more WaterWater +570%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1118.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1034.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -49.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +1262.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1800%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +251.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +789.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2752.9%
~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.
Cornmeal Banana
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Banana Opinion
Calories 370kcal 89kcal Cornmeal
Protein 7.11g 1.09g Cornmeal
Fats 1.75g 0.33g Cornmeal
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg Banana
Net carbs 75.55g 20.24g Cornmeal
Carbs 79.45g 22.84g Cornmeal
Magnesium 32mg 27mg Cornmeal
Calcium 3mg 5mg Banana
Potassium 142mg 358mg Banana
Iron 4.36mg 0.26mg Cornmeal
Sugar 1.61g 12.23g Cornmeal
Fiber 3.9g 2.6g Cornmeal
Copper 0.076mg 0.078mg Banana
Zinc 0.66mg 0.15mg Cornmeal
Starch 73.3g 5.38g Cornmeal
Phosphorus 99mg 22mg Cornmeal
Sodium 7mg 1mg Banana
Vitamin A 214IU 64IU Cornmeal
Vitamin A RAE 11µg 3µg Cornmeal
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg Cornmeal
Manganese 0.174mg 0.27mg Banana
Selenium 10.5µg 1µg Cornmeal
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.031mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.073mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.665mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.334mg Banana
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.367mg Banana
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg Banana
Folate 209µg 20µg Cornmeal
Choline 8.6mg 9.8mg Banana
Saturated Fat 0.22g 0.112g Banana
Monounsaturated Fat 0.39g 0.032g Cornmeal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.073g Cornmeal
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.009mg Cornmeal
Threonine 0.172mg 0.028mg Cornmeal
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.028mg Cornmeal
Leucine 1.006mg 0.068mg Cornmeal
Lysine 0.105mg 0.05mg Cornmeal
Methionine 0.162mg 0.008mg Cornmeal
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.049mg Cornmeal
Valine 0.337mg 0.047mg Cornmeal
Histidine 0.172mg 0.077mg Cornmeal
Fructose 0.17g 4.85g Banana

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cornmeal Banana
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
42%
Cornmeal
15%
Banana
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Cornmeal
14%
Banana

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.108g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana
Banana is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.

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