Coconut Oil vs. Banana

Nutrition comparison of Coconut Oil and Banana


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of coconut oil versus banana (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in coconut oil and banana:

  • Banana has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than coconut oil.
  • Banana is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Banana is an excellent source of potassium.
  • Coconut oil has signficantly less carbohydrates than banana.
Detailed nutritional comparison of coconut oil and banana is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) and Banana (Bananas, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Coconut oil is high in calories and banana has 90% less calories than coconut oil - coconut oil has 892 calories per 100 grams and banana has 89 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, coconut oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to banana per calorie. Coconut oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for banana, 5:93:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Coconut Oil Banana
Protein ~ 5%
Carbohydrates ~ 93%
Fat 100% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Coconut oil has signficantly less carbohydrates than banana - banana has 22.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Banana is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than coconut oil - banana has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Coconut oil has less sugar than banana - banana has 12.2g of sugar per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Banana has more protein than coconut oil - banana has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Coconut oil is high in saturated fat and banana has 100% less saturated fat than coconut oil - coconut oil has 82.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and banana has 0.11g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both coconut oil and banana are low in trans fat - coconut oil has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and banana does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than coconut oil - banana has 8.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Banana and coconut oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - banana has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Coconut oil and banana contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - coconut oil has 0.11mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and banana has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Coconut oil and banana contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - coconut oil has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and banana has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Banana has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Coconut Oil Banana
Thiamin ~ 0.031 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.073 MG
Niacin ~ 0.665 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.334 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.367 MG
Folate ~ 20 UG

Minerals

calcium

Coconut oil and banana contain similar amounts of calcium - coconut oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and banana has 5mg of calcium.

iron

Coconut oil and banana contain similar amounts of iron - coconut oil has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and banana has 0.26mg of iron.

potassium

Banana is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than coconut oil - banana has 358mg of potassium per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both coconut oil and banana contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Coconut Oil Banana
alpha linoleic acid 0.019 G 0.027 G
Total 0.019 G 0.027 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, coconut oil has more linoleic acid than banana per 100 grams.

Coconut Oil Banana
other omega 6 0.076 G ~
linoleic acid 1.683 G 0.046 G
Total 1.759 G 0.046 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Coconut Oil or Banana .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) and Banana (Bananas, raw) .

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FAQ

Does coconut oil or banana contain more calories in 100 grams?
Coconut oil is high in calories and banana has 90% less calories than coconut oil - coconut oil has 892 calories in 100g and banana has 89 calories.

Does banana or coconut oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, coconut oil has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than banana - banana has 22.8g of carbs for 100g and coconut oil has no carbs..

Does banana or coconut oil contain more potassium?
Banana is a rich source of potassium and it has more potassium than coconut oil - banana has 358mg of potassium in 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.