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Banana bread vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are banana bread and french bread different?

  • Banana bread is higher in vitamin A; however, french bread is richer in selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for french bread is 32% higher.
  • Banana bread has a lower glycemic index (54) than french bread (78).

Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.8%
Contains more IronIron +176.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +324.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread French bread DV% diff.
Selenium 12.1µg 29.7µg 32%
Iron 1.4mg 3.87mg 31%
Folate 33µg 140µg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 5.38mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.427mg 21%
Sodium 302mg 720mg 18%
Protein 4.3g 13g 17%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.573mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 0.83g 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.37mg 13%
Fats 10.5g 2.14g 13%
Vitamin A 106µg 0µg 12%
Phosphorus 58mg 126mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 0.386g 10%
Copper 0.072mg 0.15mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.237g 0.502g 8%
Fiber 1.1g 3.1g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.616mg 7%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.05mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.096mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 21mg 47mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Carbs 54.6g 61.93g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calories 326kcal 319kcal 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 58.83g N/A
Potassium 134mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 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
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +390.7%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +65.7%

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
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1060.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.