Biscuit vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between biscuits and banana bread

Biscuits are higher in calcium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet banana bread is higher in vitamin B6.
Biscuits cover your daily calcium needs 21% more than banana bread.
Biscuits contain 3 times more phosphorus than banana bread. While biscuits contain 164mg of phosphorus, banana bread contains only 58mg.
The amount of saturated fat in banana bread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine.

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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.

Biscuit

Banana bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1019%
Contains more IronIron	+107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+54.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+182.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+61.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.9%

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.

Biscuit

Banana bread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+107%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+103.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+84.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.268mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	235mg	21mg	21%
Iron	2.9mg	1.4mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.172mg	15%
Phosphorus	164mg	58mg	15%
Selenium	19.5µg	12.1µg	13%
Cholesterol	3mg	43mg	13%
Vitamin A		106µg	12%
Sodium	580mg	302mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.15mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	1.446mg	9%
Saturated fat	4.324g	2.237g	9%
Fats	16.3g	10.5g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.2mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	3.13g	7%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.209mg	7%
Folate	61µg	33µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	4.48g	6%
Protein	7g	4.3g	5%
Carbs	44.6g	54.6g	3%
Fiber	1.5g	1.1g	2%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.35mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.7mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.1µg	1%
Calories	353kcal	326kcal	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.072mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	14mg	1%
Net carbs	43.1g	53.5g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	134mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.268mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.053mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.15mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.182mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.327mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.18mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.218mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.209mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.113mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A