How many calories are in banana bread?
One slice of banana bread, cut at the USDA's 60 g, is 196 calories. Per 100 g the loaf carries 326 calories, which is dessert territory rather than breakfast bread. Two slices with coffee land at 391, and how thick you cut is the biggest lever on that number.
You'd need to walk about 39 minutes to burn the 196 calories in one slice (60 g).
How long does it take to burn off banana bread?
One slice (60 g) is 196 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 196 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 39 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 24 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 28 min |
| Jogging | 23 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 44 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (60 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Banana bread quick facts
- US servings from one ounce to two slices
- Homemade versus store-bakery banana bread
- Sodium and cholesterol are the rows to watch
- How does banana bread compare?
- Most popular banana bread brands
- Banana bread FAQs
Banana bread quick facts
The number here comes from USDA SR Legacy 174906, "Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine". It is the only USDA reference record for the actual baked loaf; the store labels further down are branded entries. The other two reference hits for banana bread are dry instant oatmeals flavored like it, which is a different food in a different aisle.
USDA publishes no butter version of the recipe, so the fat row here describes the margarine bake. The household serving USDA attaches to the record is one slice at 60 g, which is a slice about three-quarters of an inch thick off a standard loaf pan.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 slice (60 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 326 | 196 | — |
| Total fat | 10.5 g | 6.3 g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.24 g | 1.3 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate | 54.6 g | 32.8 g | 12% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.1 g | 0.7 g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.3 g | 2.6 g | 5% |
| Sodium | 302 mg | 181 mg | 8% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
There is no sugar row above on purpose. USDA does not publish total or added sugars for this record, so any sugar figure would be invented rather than measured, and the same goes for trans fat. Two rows that USDA does publish are worth reading: cholesterol is 43 mg per 100 g, or 26 mg in a slice (9% DV), and potassium is 134 mg per 100 g, 80 mg in a slice (2% DV). The banana is in there, but not in any quantity your potassium target would notice.
US servings from one ounce to two slices
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 92 kcal |
| One individual mini loaf | 57 g | 186 kcal |
| One slice, USDA size | 60 g | 196 kcal |
| Two slices | 120 g | 391 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 326 kcal |
Only the 60 g slice is a USDA household measure. The ounce, the mini loaf and the two-slice row are our own arithmetic scaled from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
That mini-loaf row is the useful one. A single-serve loaf from a coffee counter weighs about the same as one home slice, so it reads as one portion and costs 186 calories. The trap is the word "slice" itself. Cut the loaf generously and you are eating 100 g without noticing, which is 326 calories, two-thirds more than the slice you thought you took.
Homemade versus store-bakery banana bread
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homemade, from recipe with margarine | 326 kcal | 1 slice (60 g) | 196 kcal |
| Store-bakery slice, L&M | 375 kcal | 1 slice (40 g) | 150 kcal |
| Target Favorite Day loaf piece | 346 kcal | 1/5 loaf (78 g) | 270 kcal |
| Walmart The Bakery banana bread | 339 kcal | 2 oz (56 g) | 190 kcal |
| Banana nut bread, sliced | 320 kcal | 1 slice (50 g) | 160 kcal |
| Banana bread instant oatmeal, dry | 368 kcal | 1 packet (41 g) | 151 kcal |
Read that table by gram, not by piece, and the ranking flips. The L&M bakery slice is the densest bread on the list at 375 calories per 100 g, yet it is also the smallest number in the calories column, because the bakery cuts it at 40 g. Target's Favorite Day loaf is less dense at 346 per 100 g and still the heaviest piece at 270 calories, because one-fifth of a loaf is 78 g. Between those two labels, one word, "slice," covers a 120-calorie spread.
Banana nut bread is the surprise. Nuts add fat, so people assume it is the heavy option, but the sliced product runs 320 calories per 100 g, the lowest per gram of the six versions here, and 160 calories for its 50 g slice.
The oatmeal row is not bread at all. It is a dry packet of banana-bread-flavored instant oatmeal at 368 calories per 100 g, but the packet only holds 41 g, so it lands at 151 calories before you add milk. It is in this table because many of the people typing "banana bread calories" into a search box are holding that packet.
Sodium and cholesterol are the rows to watch
Fiber is the row that disappoints. Banana bread is made with fruit and often flagged as the wholesome bake, yet it holds 1.1 g of fiber per 100 g, which works out to 0.7 g in a slice, or 2% of the Daily Value. The instant oatmeal wearing the same flavor has 6.7 g per 100 g, six times as much. If fiber is why you reached for it, the loaf is not doing that job. MyPlate's grains guidance is built around whole grains, and a recipe loaf made with all-purpose flour is not one.
Sodium is higher than most people expect from something sweet: 302 mg per 100 g, so 181 mg in a slice, 8% of the Daily Value. Two slices for breakfast is 16% of the day's sodium before lunch. The FDA Daily Value reference sets that limit at 2,300 mg.
Cholesterol is the third quiet row. The eggs put 43 mg per 100 g into the loaf, 26 mg in a slice, 9% of the Daily Value. It is a small number in isolation and a strange one to find in a food most people file under "fruit bake."
Protein does not rescue the slice either. At 2.6 g it is 5% of the Daily Value for 196 calories. That is a snack that will not hold you, which is why a slice at 10 a.m. so often turns into a second slice.
How does banana bread compare?
| Food | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana bread, homemade | 326 kcal | one slice, 60 g | 196 kcal |
| The Bakery banana bread, Walmart | 339 kcal | 2 oz, 56 g | 190 kcal |
| Banana bread instant oatmeal, dry | 368 kcal | one packet, 41 g | 151 kcal |
| Weight Control banana bread oatmeal, dry | 361 kcal | one packet, 45 g | 162 kcal |
Our take: homemade banana bread is the lightest of these four per 100 g, and it still loses every serving comparison, because a slice of bread weighs more than a packet of oats. If you want the flavor for the fewest calories, the dry packet at 151 is the pick, and the Weight Control version at 162 buys you 16.5 g of protein and 12.6 g of fiber per 100 g on top. If you want actual banana bread, cut it at 40 to 50 g like a bakery does and log 150 to 165 calories instead of arguing with a 100 g wedge.
Most popular banana bread brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| L&M Bakery Banana Bread | 375 cal |
| Favorite Day Banana Bread | 346 cal |
| The Bakery Banana Bread | 339 cal |
| Simple Joys Bakery Banana Nut Bread | 320 cal |
| Baked by Susan Banana Bread | 421 cal |
| The Chocolate Heaven Co. Banana Bread | 263 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Banana bread FAQs
How many calories are in a slice of banana bread?
196 calories for a 60 g slice, the USDA household size for homemade banana bread made from recipe. That works out to 326 calories per 100 g. Cut the loaf thicker and the number climbs fast: two slices at 120 g land at 391 calories, our own arithmetic from the same USDA figure.
How many calories in homemade banana bread?
326 calories per 100 g for a loaf baked from recipe with margarine, which is the USDA reference for homemade. A standard 60 g slice is 196 calories, two slices 391. A whole eight-slice loaf of roughly 480 g would run about 1,565 calories by our own arithmetic from that same USDA rate.
Is banana bread healthy?
One slice brings 196 calories, 2.6 g of protein and only 0.7 g of fiber, which is 2% of the Daily Value. It behaves like cake, not like whole-grain bread. As a treat inside a balanced day it is fine; as a daily breakfast the fiber and sodium math does not favor it.
How many carbs are in banana bread?
32.8 g of carbohydrate in a 60 g slice, 12% of the Daily Value, from 54.6 g per 100 g. Only 0.7 g of that is fiber. USDA does not publish total or added sugars for this record, so the sugar share of those carbs cannot be pinned down here.
How much protein is in banana bread?
2.6 g per 60 g slice, 5% of the Daily Value, or 4.3 g per 100 g. That is low for the calories. The dry instant oatmeal carrying the same banana bread flavor has 8.97 g per 100 g, more than double, and the Weight Control version 16.5 g.
How many calories in banana nut bread?
160 calories for a 50 g store slice of banana nut bread, which is 320 calories per 100 g. Nuts push fat up but the slice is cut small, so it lands below a 60 g homemade slice at 196 calories. Per gram it is the lightest of the six versions in the variants table.
Is banana bread better than cake?
At 326 calories per 100 g, homemade banana bread is not a light alternative to cake. It is a quick bread made with sugar, fat and eggs. The 60 g slice runs 196 calories with 6.3 g of fat and 26 mg of cholesterol. Portion size, not the banana, decides the number.
How many calories in a store-bought banana bread slice?
150 to 270 calories, depending on how the store cuts it. An L&M bakery slice is 40 g and 150 calories at 375 per 100 g; a Target Favorite Day one-fifth loaf is 78 g and 270 calories at 346 per 100 g. The cut moves the number more than the recipe.
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- Pork Roll — 197 cal for 2 slices
- Bolillo — 372 cal per medium roll
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- Spinach Tortilla — 132 cal per tortilla
- Corn Muffin — 345 cal per medium muffin
- Garlic Bread — 143 cal per slice
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