Soybean Oil vs. Banana

Nutrition comparison of Soybean Oil and Banana


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

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

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

  • Banana has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Banana has signficantly more Vitamin C than soybean oil.
  • Banana is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Banana is an excellent source of potassium.
  • Soybean oil has signficantly less carbohydrates than banana.
  • Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
  • Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K.
Detailed nutritional comparison of soybean 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: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Banana (Bananas, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Soybean oil is high in calories and banana has 90% less calories than soybean oil - soybean oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and banana has 89 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, soybean oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to banana per calorie. Soybean 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:

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

carbohydrates

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

dietary fiber

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

sugar

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

Protein

protein

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

Fat

saturated fat

Soybean oil is high in saturated fat and banana has 99% less saturated fat than soybean oil - soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and banana has 0.11g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both soybean oil and banana are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and banana does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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

Vitamin A

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

Vitamin E

Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 80 times more Vitamin E than banana - soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and banana has 0.1mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 366 times more Vitamin K than banana - soybean oil has 183.9ug 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.

Soybean 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

Banana has more calcium than soybean oil - banana has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Soybean oil and banana contain similar amounts of iron - soybean oil has 0.02mg 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 soybean oil - banana has 358mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, soybean oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than banana per 100 grams.

Soybean Oil Banana
alpha linoleic acid 7.034 G 0.027 G
Total 7.034 G 0.027 G

omega 6s

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

Soybean Oil Banana
other omega 6 0.242 G ~
linoleic acid 50.299 G 0.046 G
Total 50.541 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 Soybean Oil or Banana .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Banana (Bananas, raw) .

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FAQ

Does soybean oil or banana contain more calories in 100 grams?
Soybean oil is high in calories and banana has 90% less calories than soybean oil - soybean oil has 884 calories in 100g and banana has 89 calories.

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

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