Banana bread vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between banana bread and muffin

Banana bread has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, muffin is higher in phosphorus, manganese, fats, and polyunsaturated fat.
Muffin covers your daily need for phosphorus 13% more than banana bread.
Banana bread has 5 times more vitamin A than muffin. While banana bread has 106µg of vitamin A, muffin has only 21µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+47.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+114.8%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

~equal in Iron ~1.3mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+88.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+275%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.5%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.418mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.13g	8.103g	33%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Phosphorus	58mg	146mg	13%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Manganese	0.209mg	0.449mg	10%
Fats	10.5g	16.07g	9%
Vitamin A	106µg	21µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.04mg	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Selenium	12.1µg	8.2µg	7%
Cholesterol	43mg	30mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.268mg	0.47mg	4%
Folate	33µg	48µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.163mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.16µg	3%
Saturated fat	2.237g	2.844g	3%
Calories	326kcal	375kcal	2%
Calcium	21mg	44mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0.9mg	1%
Carbs	54.6g	53g	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	10mg	1%
Iron	1.4mg	1.3mg	1%
Copper	0.072mg	0.06mg	1%
Sodium	302mg	336mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.48g	4.822g	1%
Protein	4.3g	4.49g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	758kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	53.5g	51.9g	N/A
Potassium	134mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Fiber	1.1g	1.1g	0%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.37mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.172mg	0.168mg	0%
Vitamin B3	1.446mg	1.418mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.053mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.15mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.182mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.327mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.18mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.094mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.218mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.209mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.113mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A