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Banana bread vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between banana bread and biscuits

  • Banana bread is higher in vitamin B6, yet biscuits are higher in calcium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits cover your daily calcium needs 21% more than banana bread.
  • Banana bread contains 14 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While banana bread contains 43mg of cholesterol, biscuits contain only 3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1019%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.2%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.285mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Biscuit DV% diff.
Calcium 21mg 235mg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 2.9mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.356mg 15%
Phosphorus 58mg 164mg 15%
Selenium 12.1µg 19.5µg 13%
Cholesterol 43mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin A 106µg 12%
Sodium 302mg 580mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.035mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 2.949mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.237g 4.324g 9%
Fats 10.5g 16.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.31mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 4.163g 7%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.378mg 7%
Folate 33µg 61µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 6.93g 6%
Protein 4.3g 7g 5%
Carbs 54.6g 44.6g 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.08µg 1%
Calories 326kcal 353kcal 1%
Copper 0.072mg 0.082mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 134mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.8%
Contains more FatsFats +55.2%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
~equal in Water ~28.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.