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

How are white bread and banana bread different?

• White bread has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, manganese, and calcium; however, banana bread is richer in vitamin A.
• White bread covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 30% more than banana bread.
• White bread has 7 times more calcium than banana bread. White bread has 144mg of calcium, while banana bread has 21mg.
• Banana bread contains less sodium.
• 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, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine types were used in this article.