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Semolina vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between semolina and bananas?

  • Semolina is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet bananas are richer in vitamin C.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • Semolina has 14 times more calcium than bananas. Semolina has 71mg of calcium, while bananas have 5mg.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Bananas, raw types in this comparison.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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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 CalciumCalcium +1320%
Contains more IronIron +184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +580%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1890%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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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 +622.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Banana DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 1µg 34%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.27mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.665mg 27%
Starch 68.29g 5.38g 26%
Copper 0.284mg 0.078mg 23%
Carbs 80.89g 22.84g 19%
Phosphorus 153mg 22mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.031mg 16%
Calories 374kcal 89kcal 14%
Protein 7.51g 1.09g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.367mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.334mg 7%
Calcium 71mg 5mg 7%
Iron 0.74mg 0.26mg 6%
Fructose 0.02g 4.85g 6%
Potassium 174mg 358mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 2.6g 3%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.073g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.073mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.032g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.112g 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 20.24g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.33g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +589%
Contains more FatsFats +212.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.2%
Contains more WaterWater +659.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
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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 +706.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 +1169.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1038.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4427.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +24150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.