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Banana bread vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between banana bread and gingerbread

  • Banana bread is higher in vitamin A, yet gingerbread is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, potassium, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily manganese needs 21% more than banana bread.
  • Banana bread contains 10 times more vitamin A than gingerbread. While banana bread contains 493IU of vitamin A, gingerbread contains only 48IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in banana bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of banana bread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Cake, gingerbread, 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg
~equal in Sodium ~327mg

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~33µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.209mg 0.683mg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 2.88mg 19%
Copper 0.072mg 0.195mg 14%
Magnesium 14mg 70mg 13%
Vitamin A 106µg 14µg 10%
Fats 10.5g 16.4g 9%
Saturated fat 2.237g 4.122g 9%
Potassium 134mg 439mg 9%
Selenium 12.1µg 16.3µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 4.216g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 7.124g 7%
Calcium 21mg 71mg 5%
Cholesterol 43mg 32mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.162mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.19mg 3%
Calories 326kcal 356kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.06µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 1.738mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.19mg 2%
Carbs 54.6g 49.2g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.1mg 2%
Protein 4.3g 3.9g 1%
Sodium 302mg 327mg 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 49.2g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.39mg 0%
Folate 33µg 33µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +56.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
~equal in Protein ~3.9g
~equal in Carbs ~49.2g
~equal in Water ~28g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.7%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.