Rice vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between rice and bananas
- Rice has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
- Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 21% more than rice.
- Bananas contain 8 times less selenium than rice. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while bananas contain 1µg.
- The glycemic index of rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +361.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +226.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +922.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +425.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +122% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +461.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +294.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.367mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.26mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 1µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.031mg | 11% |
| Folate | 58µg | 20µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 358mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.27mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2.6g | 9% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.665mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 1.09g | 3% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 89kcal | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 22.84g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.6% |
~equal in
Water
~74.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +175% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.073g
