Banana vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between bananas and potatoes
- Bananas contain less iron, phosphorus, and potassium than potatoes.
- Potatoes have 10 times less sugar than bananas. Bananas have 12.23g of sugar, while potatoes have 1.18g.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than bananas.
Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +315.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 1.08mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 70mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 0.34g | 6% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 535mg | 5% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 17.27g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 1.41mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.118mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.311mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.219mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 9.6mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 21.15g | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.376mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 14.8mg | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 93kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 2.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 817kcal | 372kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 112g | 108g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 18.95g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +153.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~21.15g
~equal in
Water
~74.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +966.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +497.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1031.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1326.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +221% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
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