Banana vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bananas and potatoes
- Bananas have more vitamin B6; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, iron, and phosphorus.
- Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 12% more.
- Bananas contain 15 times more sugar than potatoes. Bananas contain 12.23g of sugar, while potatoes contain 0.82g.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +211.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +159.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +126.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 19.7mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.81mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 0.26g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 57mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.298mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 15.29g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.081mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.032mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.05g | 2% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 17.49g | 2% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 425mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 1.061mg | 2% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 77kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.295mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 2.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 817kcal | 376kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 112g | 130g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 12.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +266.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.1% |
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Water
~79.25g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1305.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1506.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1765.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +184.2% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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