Banana vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and banana bread different?

Bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, banana bread is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for selenium for banana bread is 20% higher.
Bananas contain 5 times more vitamin C than banana bread. While bananas contain 8.7mg of vitamin C, banana bread contains only 1.7mg.
Bananas have less saturated fat.

Bananas, raw and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine are the varieties 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.

Banana

Banana bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+167.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+29.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+320%
Contains more IronIron	+438.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+163.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1110%

~equal in Copper ~0.072mg

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

Banana bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+411.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+144.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+454.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+174%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+65%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.073g	3.13g	20%
Selenium	1µg	12.1µg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.367mg	0.15mg	17%
Fats	0.33g	10.5g	16%
Iron	0.26mg	1.4mg	14%
Cholesterol	0mg	43mg	14%
Sodium	1mg	302mg	13%
Calories	89kcal	326kcal	12%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.172mg	12%
Carbs	22.84g	54.6g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.032g	4.48g	11%
Vitamin A	3µg	106µg	11%
Saturated fat	0.112g	2.237g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.2mg	10%
Vitamin C	8.7mg	1.7mg	8%
Potassium	358mg	134mg	7%
Fructose	4.85g		6%
Fiber	2.6g	1.1g	6%
Protein	1.09g	4.3g	6%
Phosphorus	22mg	58mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.665mg	1.446mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.1µg	4%
Manganese	0.27mg	0.209mg	3%
Magnesium	27mg	14mg	3%
Folate	20µg	33µg	3%
Choline	9.8mg		2%
Zinc	0.15mg	0.35mg	2%
Calcium	5mg	21mg	2%
Starch	5.38g		2%
Vitamin E	0.1mg		1%
Copper	0.078mg	0.072mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.334mg	0.268mg	1%
Net carbs	20.24g	53.5g	N/A
Sugar	12.23g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.5µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.009mg	0.053mg	0%
Threonine	0.028mg	0.15mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.028mg	0.182mg	0%
Leucine	0.068mg	0.327mg	0%
Lysine	0.05mg	0.18mg	0%
Methionine	0.008mg	0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.049mg	0.218mg	0%
Valine	0.047mg	0.209mg	0%
Histidine	0.077mg	0.113mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A