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Banana bread vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are banana bread and white bread different?

  • Banana bread has more vitamin A; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, and calcium.
  • White bread covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 30% more than banana bread.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of banana bread is 54.

Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types were used in this article.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +585.7%
Contains more IronIron +157.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.8%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.533mg 30%
Iron 1.4mg 3.61mg 28%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 4.78mg 21%
Folate 33µg 111µg 20%
Selenium 12.1µg 22µg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.536mg 14%
Calcium 21mg 144mg 12%
Vitamin A 106µg 0µg 12%
Fats 10.5g 3.33g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 1.602g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 0.599g 10%
Protein 4.3g 8.85g 9%
Sodium 302mg 490mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.237g 0.698g 7%
Fiber 1.1g 2.7g 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.087mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.536mg 5%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Calories 326kcal 266kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.243mg 3%
Copper 0.072mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 54.6g 49.42g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 46.72g N/A
Potassium 134mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +215.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
~equal in Carbs ~49.42g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +647.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.