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

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How are yellow cake and banana bread different?

Yellow cake is higher in phosphorus, fats, and copper; however, banana bread is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for yellow cake is 18% higher.
Yellow cake contains 2 times more phosphorus than banana bread. While yellow cake contains 138mg of phosphorus, banana bread contains only 58mg.
Banana bread has less saturated fat.

Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine 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.

Yellow cake

Banana bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.6%
Contains more IronIron	+45%
Contains more CopperCopper	+120.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+137.9%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+105.1%

~equal in Sodium ~302mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.209mg

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.

Yellow cake

Banana bread

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

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	4.5mg		30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Vitamin K	25.1µg		21%
Saturated fat	5.793g	2.237g	16%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.15mg	12%
Fats	17.75g	10.5g	11%
Phosphorus	138mg	58mg	11%
Vitamin A	7µg	106µg	11%
Selenium	5.9µg	12.1µg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.172mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	3.13g	11%
Copper	0.159mg	0.072mg	10%
Cholesterol	16mg	43mg	9%
Iron	2.03mg	1.4mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.2mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	4.48g	7%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	1.446mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.1µg	4%
Calories	379kcal	326kcal	3%
Folate	22µg	33µg	3%
Choline	17.4mg		3%
Protein	3.16g	4.3g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Potassium	187mg	134mg	2%
Fiber	1.5g	1.1g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.268mg	2%
Vitamin D*	6 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Magnesium	20mg	14mg	1%
Calcium	32mg	21mg	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.35mg	1%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.209mg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	758kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	53.86g	53.5g	N/A
Carbs	55.36g	54.6g	0%
Sugar	39.22g		N/A
Sodium	310mg	302mg	0%
Trans fat	1.313g		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 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A