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Banana bread vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between banana bread and waffle?

  • Banana bread is richer in vitamin B6, while waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 62% higher.
  • Waffle has 3 times less vitamin B6 than banana bread. Banana bread has 0.15mg of vitamin B6, while waffle has 0.056mg.
  • Banana bread is lower in cholesterol.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than banana bread (54).

We used Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.8%

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%
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 12.1µg 46.2µg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 6.785g 24%
Calcium 21mg 255mg 23%
Phosphorus 58mg 190mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.347mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 2.31mg 11%
Sodium 302mg 511mg 9%
Cholesterol 43mg 69mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.263mg 8%
Protein 4.3g 7.9g 7%
Carbs 54.6g 32.9g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.056mg 7%
Fats 10.5g 14.1g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.25µg 6%
Vitamin A 106µg 65µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 2.073mg 4%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.68mg 3%
Folate 33µg 46µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.237g 2.866g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 3.521g 2%
Calories 326kcal 291kcal 2%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.265mg 2%
Copper 0.072mg 0.062mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 159mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.006g 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +121.4%

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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.8%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.