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

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How are pound cake and banana bread different?

  • Pound cake is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B12; however, banana bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for banana bread is 13% higher.
  • Pound cake contains 4 times more vitamin B12 than banana bread. While pound cake contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, banana bread contains only 0.1µg.
  • Banana bread has less saturated fat.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +260%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.172mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Banana bread DV% diff.
Threonine 153mg 0.15mg 15%
Selenium 5µg 12.1µg 13%
Saturated fat 4.811g 2.237g 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Phosphorus 140mg 58mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.15mg 9%
Cholesterol 66mg 43mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Fats 13.96g 10.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.268mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin A 70µg 106µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 4.48g 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.072mg 3%
Sodium 377mg 302mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 21mg 3%
Folate 42µg 33µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 3.13g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 353kcal 326kcal 1%
Protein 5g 4.3g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 1.446mg 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.35mg 1%
Iron 1.48mg 1.4mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 53.64g 54.6g 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 149mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.172mg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.053mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.327mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.18mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.218mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.113mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
~equal in Carbs ~54.6g
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.13g

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.