Chocolate cake vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate cake and banana bread

Chocolate cake has more copper, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, banana bread is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin A.
Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 16% more than banana bread.
Banana bread has 3 times less copper than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake has 0.207mg of copper, while banana bread has 0.072mg.
Banana bread contains less saturated fat.
Banana bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of banana bread is 54, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.

Chocolate cake

Banana bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+185.7%
Contains more IronIron	+15%
Contains more CopperCopper	+187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+34%

~equal in Potassium ~134mg

~equal in Sodium ~302mg

~equal in Selenium ~12.1µg

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.

Chocolate cake

Banana bread

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+265.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.2%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline	128.4mg		23%
Saturated fat	5.43g	2.237g	15%
Copper	0.207mg	0.072mg	15%
Vitamin A		106µg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.15mg	8%
Fats	15.1g	10.5g	7%
Phosphorus	106mg	58mg	7%
Cholesterol	58mg	43mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	6.039g	4.48g	4%
Magnesium	32mg	14mg	4%
Calcium	60mg	21mg	4%
Zinc	0.69mg	0.35mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.1µg	3%
Iron	1.61mg	1.4mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.141mg	0.172mg	3%
Manganese	0.28mg	0.209mg	3%
Protein	5.3g	4.3g	2%
Vitamin B3	1.137mg	1.446mg	2%
Calories	371kcal	326kcal	2%
Folate	27µg	33µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.761g	3.13g	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.7mg	2%
Fiber	1.6g	1.1g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.2mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.304mg	0.268mg	1%
Sodium	315mg	302mg	1%
Carbs	53.4g	54.6g	0%
Net carbs	51.8g	53.5g	N/A
Potassium	140mg	134mg	0%
Selenium	11.9µg	12.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.053mg	0%
Threonine	0.202mg	0.15mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.24mg	0.182mg	0%
Leucine	0.407mg	0.327mg	0%
Lysine	0.268mg	0.18mg	0%
Methionine	0.116mg	0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.265mg	0.218mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.209mg	0%
Histidine	0.12mg	0.113mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0.004g	N/A