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Banana bread, homemade

Banana bread is a baked product made with bananas and flour. The figures here describe a homemade recipe, so the nutrient content may differ from other recipes. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat, with a smaller amount of protein. Per 100g, it contains 54g of carbohydrate, including 36g of sugars, and 12g of fat, including 3.3g of saturated fat.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are points to note for people monitoring these in their diet. The sugars figure includes all sugars present, not just those added during preparation. Ingredients and the amount eaten affect the overall nutrient intake. Full nutritional figures are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

331 kcal

Energy

1396 kJ

Fat

12g

of which saturates

3.3g

Carbohydrate

54g

of which sugars

36g

Protein

4.4g

Salt

0.43g

Water

27g

Cholesterol

31mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin C

2mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.11mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.07mg

Niacin (B3)

0.6mg

Vitamin B6

0.17mg

Vitamin B12

0.2µg

Folate

11µg

Calcium

85mg

Iron

1.1mg

Magnesium

26mg

Phosphorus

150mg

Potassium

285mg

Sodium

171mg

Zinc

0.5mg

Copper

0.19mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published