Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
banana
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and banana:
Potato starch is high in calories and banana has 73% less calories than potato starch - banana has 89 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to banana for fat. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for banana, 5:93:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Potato Starch | Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 93% |
| Fat | ~ | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and banana has 73% less carbohydrates than potato starch - banana has 22.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Banana is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - banana has 2.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less sugar than banana - banana has 12.2g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Banana has more protein than potato starch - banana has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both banana and potato starch are low in saturated fat - banana has 0.11g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than potato starch - banana has 8.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Banana and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - banana has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Banana and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - banana has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Banana and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - banana has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Banana has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Potato Starch | 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 |
Banana has more calcium than potato starch - banana has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Banana has more iron than potato starch - banana has 0.26mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Banana is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - banana has 358mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Banana (Bananas, raw) .
Potato Starch g
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Banana g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||