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Banana bread
Calories & nutrition facts
prepared from recipe, made with margarine
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 326 kcal —
- Protein 4.3 g 9%
- Carbohydrate 54 g 19%
- Fat 11 g 13%
- Saturated fat 2.2 g 11%
- Fibre 1.1 g 4%
- Sodium 302 mg 13%
- Cholesterol 43 mg 14%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 106 µg 12%
- Vitamin C 1.7 mg 2%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.17 mg 14%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.2 mg 15%
- Niacin (B3) 1.4 mg 9%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.27 mg 5%
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg 9%
- Folate (B9) 33 µg 8%
- Vitamin B12 0.1 µg 4%
Minerals
- Calcium 21 mg 2%
- Iron 1.4 mg 8%
- Magnesium 14 mg 3%
- Phosphorus 58 mg 5%
- Potassium 134 mg 3%
- Zinc 0.35 mg 3%
- Copper 0.07 mg 8%
- Manganese 0.21 mg 9%
- Selenium 12.1 µg 22%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 326 | 4.3 g | 54 g | 11 g |
| 1 × oz | 28.4 g | 92 | 1.2 g | 15 g | 3 g |
| 1 × individual loaf (include Keebler Elfin Loaves) | 57 g | 186 | 2.5 g | 31 g | 6 g |
| 1 × slice | 60 g | 196 | 2.6 g | 32 g | 6.3 g |
| 2 × oz | 56.7 g | 185 | 2.4 g | 30 g | 6 g |
| ½ × oz | 14.2 g | 46 | 0.6 g | 7.6 g | 1.5 g |
| 3 × oz | 85.1 g | 277 | 3.7 g | 46 g | 8.9 g |
| 4 × oz | 113.4 g | 370 | 4.9 g | 61 g | 12 g |
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Questions about Banana bread
How ripe should bananas be for banana bread?
Use bananas with heavily speckled or almost black skins; they mash easily and bring more sweetness and flavour than firm yellow ones. If they are still firm, bake them unpeeled at 150 °C until the skins turn black, then cool before mashing.
How do you know when banana bread is baked through?
Bake it at about 175 °C for 50–60 minutes, checking the centre with a skewer near the end. It is ready when the skewer comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, not wet batter; cover the top loosely with foil if it browns too quickly.
How should you store banana bread, and can you freeze it?
Once completely cool, wrap it or keep it in an airtight container at room temperature for about three days. Freeze whole or in slices, well wrapped, for up to three months; thaw a slice at room temperature or warm it briefly in a low oven.
What goes well with banana bread?
Toast a slice and serve it with butter, peanut butter or a spoonful of yoghurt. Walnuts, chocolate chips or cinnamon are popular additions to the loaf itself; fold them into the batter gently so it does not become dense.
Why does banana bread turn out dense or sink in the middle?
Overmixing after adding the flour can make the crumb heavy, while too much mashed banana or an underbaked centre can leave it gummy and cause it to sink. Stir just until the flour disappears, measure the banana and check the centre with a skewer before taking the loaf out.
What is the difference between banana bread and banana cake?
They overlap, but banana bread is usually baked in a loaf tin and served in slices, while banana cake is often softer and layered or topped with icing. Banana cake has 302 kcal per 100 g, compared with 326 kcal in banana bread.
Can you use oil instead of butter in banana bread?
Yes. Replace melted butter with the same amount of neutral-flavoured oil; the loaf will stay moist, though it will miss butter’s flavour. Avoid strongly flavoured oils unless you want their taste to come through.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 174906 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
