Banana bread vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between banana bread and muffin

Banana bread has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, and selenium; however, muffin is higher in phosphorus, manganese, and polyunsaturated fat.
Muffin covers your daily need for phosphorus, 13% more than banana bread.
Banana bread has 7 times more vitamin A than muffin. While banana bread has 493IU of vitamin A, muffin has only 73IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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.

Banana bread

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+47.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+114.8%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

~equal in Iron ~1.3mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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.

Banana bread

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+88.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+275%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.5%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.418mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.13g	8.103g	33%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Phosphorus	58mg	146mg	13%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Manganese	0.209mg	0.449mg	10%
Fats	10.5g	16.07g	9%
Vitamin A	106µg	21µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.04mg	8%
Selenium	12.1µg	8.2µg	7%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Cholesterol	43mg	30mg	4%
Folate	33µg	48µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.268mg	0.47mg	4%
Saturated fat	2.237g	2.844g	3%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.16µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.163mg	3%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calories	326kcal	375kcal	2%
Calcium	21mg	44mg	2%
Sodium	302mg	336mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Copper	0.072mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0.9mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.48g	4.822g	1%
Carbs	54.6g	53g	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Iron	1.4mg	1.3mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	10mg	1%
Protein	4.3g	4.49g	0%
Net carbs	53.5g	51.9g	N/A
Potassium	134mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Fiber	1.1g	1.1g	0%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.37mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.172mg	0.168mg	0%
Vitamin B3	1.446mg	1.418mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.053mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.15mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.182mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.327mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.18mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.094mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.218mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.209mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.113mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		6.911g	N/A