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Banana bread vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between banana bread and saltine cracker?

  • Saltine cracker has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and selenium than banana bread.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 79% higher.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than banana bread (54).

We used Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium types in this comparison.

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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 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +451.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +204.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.9%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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% 0% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +275.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 1.4mg 7.72mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.59mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.518mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 5.714mg 27%
Sodium 302mg 849mg 24%
Folate 33µg 124µg 23%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.637mg 19%
Selenium 12.1µg 21.4µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 0.685g 16%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Fats 10.5g 1.6g 14%
Protein 4.3g 10.5g 12%
Vitamin A 106µg 0µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 0.142g 11%
Saturated fat 2.237g 0.244g 9%
Carbs 54.6g 82.3g 9%
Copper 0.072mg 0.145mg 8%
Phosphorus 58mg 113mg 8%
Fiber 1.1g 2.7g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.085mg 5%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Choline 19.6mg 4%
Calories 326kcal 393kcal 3%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 115mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 79.6g N/A
Calcium 21mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.224mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g 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
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +556.3%
Contains more WaterWater +758.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%

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
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3054.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.