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

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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 and fats.
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.
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.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

White bread

Banana bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+585.7%
Contains more IronIron	+157.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+111.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+156.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+81.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-38.4%

~equal in Potassium ~134mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

White bread

Banana bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+236.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.172mg	30%
Iron	3.61mg	1.4mg	28%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	1.446mg	21%
Folate	111µg	33µg	20%
Selenium	22µg	12.1µg	18%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Cholesterol	0mg	43mg	14%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.209mg	14%
Calcium	144mg	21mg	12%
Vitamin A	0µg	106µg	12%
Fats	3.33g	10.5g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	4.48g	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	3.13g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.166g		10%
Protein	8.85g	4.3g	9%
Sodium	490mg	302mg	8%
Saturated fat	0.698g	2.237g	7%
Fiber	2.7g	1.1g	6%
Phosphorus	98mg	58mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.268mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.15mg	5%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.35mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.1µg	4%
Calories	266kcal	326kcal	3%
Copper	0.101mg	0.072mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.2mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Carbs	49.42g	54.6g	2%
Magnesium	23mg	14mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	301kcal	758kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	46.72g	53.5g	N/A
Potassium	126mg	134mg	0%
Sugar	5.67g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.027g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.053mg	0%
Threonine		0.15mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.182mg	0%
Leucine		0.327mg	0%
Lysine		0.18mg	0%
Methionine		0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.218mg	0%
Valine		0.209mg	0%
Histidine		0.113mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A