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Banana bread vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between banana bread and cornbread

  • Banana bread has more vitamin A and selenium; however, cornbread has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, iron, folate, and vitamin B12.
  • Cornbread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 48% more.
  • Banana bread has 3 times more vitamin A than cornbread. Banana bread has 493IU of vitamin A, while cornbread has 168IU.
  • Banana bread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cornbread has a higher glycemic index than banana bread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs.

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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 12% 41% 12% 69% 24% 18% 168% 78% 29% 47%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +574.1%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.222mg

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 0.33% 12% 10% 0% 48% 40% 38% 35% 20% 29% 9.3% 41% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Cornbread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 58mg 391mg 48%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Sodium 302mg 599mg 13%
Calcium 21mg 135mg 11%
Choline 58.7mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 1.963g 8%
Vitamin A 106µg 35µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.237g 3.732g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.579mg 6%
Selenium 12.1µg 8.7µg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.85mg 6%
Folate 33µg 55µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.085mg 5%
Protein 4.3g 6.59g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.23µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2.3g 5%
Cholesterol 43mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.7µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 2.004mg 3%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.67mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 3.494g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.175mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.1mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.222mg 1%
Fats 10.5g 9.58g 1%
Calories 326kcal 330kcal 0%
Carbs 54.6g 54.46g 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 52.16g N/A
Potassium 134mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 16.05g N/A
Copper 0.072mg 0.073mg 0%
Trans fat 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.658mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.324mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.343mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.076g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.043g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.726g 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% 10% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 6.59 g
Fats: 9.58 g
Carbs: 54.46 g
Water: 27.11 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.3%
Contains more OtherOther +61.4%
~equal in Fats ~9.58g
~equal in Carbs ~54.46g
~equal in Water ~27.11g

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
41% 38% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.4%

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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. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174909/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.