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Banana bread vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between banana bread and shortcake

  • Banana bread is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin A, yet shortcake is higher in calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Shortcake covers your daily calcium needs 18% more than banana bread.
  • Banana bread contains 14 times more cholesterol than shortcake. While banana bread contains 43mg of cholesterol, shortcake contains only 3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, 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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +876.2%
Contains more IronIron +81.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.248mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Shortcake DV% diff.
Calcium 21mg 205mg 18%
Iron 1.4mg 2.54mg 14%
Cholesterol 43mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.311mg 12%
Phosphorus 58mg 143mg 12%
Vitamin A 106µg 18µg 10%
Selenium 12.1µg 17µg 9%
Sodium 302mg 506mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.03mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 2.573mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.237g 3.772g 7%
Fats 10.5g 14.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.272mg 6%
Folate 33µg 53µg 5%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.33mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 6.045g 4%
Protein 4.3g 6.1g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 3.632g 3%
Carbs 54.6g 48.5g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.07µg 1%
Calories 326kcal 346kcal 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.48mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 106mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Copper 0.072mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.248mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.14mg 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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more FatsFats +35.2%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~28.4g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.