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Oats vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and bananas different?

  • Oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 202% more than bananas.
  • Oats contain 26 times more zinc than bananas. Oats contain 3.97mg of zinc, while bananas contain 0.15mg.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than bananas (48).

Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +555.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +1715.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +702.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2546.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2277.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1720.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +2361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Banana DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.27mg 202%
Phosphorus 523mg 22mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.031mg 61%
Copper 0.626mg 0.078mg 61%
Iron 4.72mg 0.26mg 56%
Magnesium 177mg 27mg 36%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.15mg 35%
Protein 16.89g 1.09g 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.6g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.334mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.367mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.073g 16%
Calories 389kcal 89kcal 15%
Carbs 66.27g 22.84g 14%
Fats 6.9g 0.33g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Folate 56µg 20µg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.032g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.073mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 5mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.112g 5%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Potassium 429mg 358mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.665mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Banana
1
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 +1449.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1990.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.1%
Contains more OtherOther +107.2%
Contains more WaterWater +811.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +6706.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3372.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.