Banana bread vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between banana bread and danish pastry
- Banana bread is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin A, yet danish pastry is richer in selenium, phosphorus, folate, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for danish pastry is 23% higher.
- Banana bread contains 4 times more vitamin A than danish pastry. Banana bread contains 493IU of vitamin A, while danish pastry contains 128IU.
- Danish pastry contains less cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Danish pastry, cheese.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +28.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +67.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +202.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +81.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 2.237g | 6.794g | 21% |
Fats | 10.5g | 21.9g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.48g | 11.313g | 17% |
Selenium | 12.1µg | 18.9µg | 12% |
Vitamin A | 106µg | 35µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.15mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 108mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 43mg | 23mg | 7% |
Folate | 33µg | 60µg | 7% |
Protein | 4.3g | 8g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.351mg | 6% |
Carbs | 54.6g | 37.2g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 6.9µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.26mg | 5% |
Sodium | 302mg | 417mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 1.8mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.13g | 2.575g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.446mg | 2mg | 3% |
Calories | 326kcal | 374kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Copper | 0.072mg | 0.089mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Potassium | 134mg | 98mg | 1% |
Calcium | 21mg | 35mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.268mg | 0.304mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 53.5g | 36.2g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Magnesium | 14mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.95g | N/A | |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.053mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.15mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.182mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.327mg | 0.644mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.18mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.094mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.218mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.209mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.113mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.3 g
Fats:
10.5 g
Carbs:
54.6 g
Water:
29.2 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +86% |
Contains more FatsFats | +108.6% |
~equal in
Water
~31.4g
~equal in
Other
~1.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.13 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +152.5% |