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

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How are banana bread and pound cake different?

Banana bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat; however, pound cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and fats.
Daily need coverage for selenium for banana bread is 13% higher.
Banana bread contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. While banana bread contains 0.15mg of vitamin B6, pound cake contains only 0.036mg.
Banana bread has less cholesterol.

Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties 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.

Banana bread

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+142%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+123.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+141.4%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+316.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.173mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Threonine	0.15mg	153mg	15%
Selenium	12.1µg	5µg	13%
Phosphorus	58mg	140mg	12%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Saturated fat	2.237g	4.811g	12%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.36µg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.036mg	9%
Cholesterol	43mg	66mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Fats	10.5g	13.96g	5%
Vitamin D*		34 IU	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin A	106µg	70µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Manganese	0.209mg	0.11mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.249mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.268mg	0.485mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.48g	3.02g	4%
Calcium	21mg	47mg	3%
Copper	0.072mg	0.042mg	3%
Sodium	302mg	377mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0mg	2%
Fiber	1.1g	0.6g	2%
Folate	33µg	42µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.13g	3.419g	2%
Calories	326kcal	353kcal	1%
Protein	4.3g	5g	1%
Magnesium	14mg	8mg	1%
Iron	1.4mg	1.48mg	1%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.446mg	1.615mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.3g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	758kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	53.5g	53.04g	N/A
Carbs	54.6g	53.64g	0%
Potassium	134mg	149mg	0%
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.172mg	0.173mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.053mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.182mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.327mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.18mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.094mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.218mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.209mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.113mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A