Couscous vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are couscous and bananas different?
- Couscous is higher in selenium; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for couscous is 48% higher.
- Couscous has less sugar.
- Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than couscous (65).
Couscous, cooked and Bananas, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2650% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +517.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +221.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +170.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +619.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +197% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 1µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.367mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 358mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.6g | 5% |
| Protein | 3.79g | 1.09g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.031mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.665mg | 2% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 89kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.371mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.82g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Carbs | 23.22g | 22.84g | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +247.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +219.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~22.84g
~equal in
Water
~74.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.1% |
