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Cornmeal vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and bananas

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus; however, bananas are 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 bananas. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while bananas contain 0.031mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.

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%
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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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Banana DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.26mg 51%
Folate 209µg 20µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.031mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 5.38g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.665mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.073mg 24%
Carbs 79.45g 22.84g 19%
Selenium 10.5µg 1µg 17%
Calories 370kcal 89kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.367mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 1.09g 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 22mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Potassium 142mg 358mg 6%
Fructose 0.17g 4.85g 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.6g 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.15mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.073g 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.27mg 4%
Fats 1.75g 0.33g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.334mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.032g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 520kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 112g N/A
Net carbs 75.55g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 3mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.078mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 9.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.077mg 0%

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
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

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.