Banana bread vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between banana bread and cornbread

Banana bread has more vitamin A and selenium; however, cornbread has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, iron, folate, and protein.
Cornbread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 48% more.
Banana bread has 3 times more vitamin A than cornbread. Banana bread has 106µg of vitamin A, while cornbread has 35µg.
Banana bread is lower in saturated fat.
Cornbread has a higher glycemic index than banana bread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs.

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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.

Banana bread

Cornbread

Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+542.9%
Contains more IronIron	+32.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+91.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+574.1%

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.222mg

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.

Banana bread

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+202.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	58mg	391mg	48%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Sodium	302mg	599mg	13%
Calcium	21mg	135mg	11%
Choline		58.7mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.726g	10%
Vitamin A	106µg	35µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.13g	1.963g	8%
Saturated fat	2.237g	3.732g	7%
Iron	1.4mg	1.85mg	6%
Selenium	12.1µg	8.7µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.268mg	0.579mg	6%
Folate	33µg	55µg	6%
Protein	4.3g	6.59g	5%
Cholesterol	43mg	57mg	5%
Fiber	1.1g	2.3g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.085mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.23µg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.076g	5%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.67mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.446mg	2.004mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.7µg	3%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.172mg	0.19mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.175mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.48g	3.494g	2%
Fats	10.5g	9.58g	1%
Magnesium	14mg	17mg	1%
Manganese	0.209mg	0.222mg	1%
Calories	326kcal	330kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	758kcal	501kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	53.5g	52.16g	N/A
Carbs	54.6g	54.46g	0%
Potassium	134mg	133mg	0%
Sugar		16.05g	N/A
Copper	0.072mg	0.073mg	0%
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.053mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.15mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.182mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.327mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.18mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.094mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.218mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.209mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.113mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.043g	N/A