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Cornbread vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Cornbread and Doughnuts

  • Cornbread has more Phosphorus, Fiber, and Vitamin B6, however, Doughnuts are richer in Vitamin E , Selenium, and Choline.
  • Doughnuts covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 40% more than Cornbread.
  • Doughnuts have 4 times less Fiber than Cornbread. Cornbread has 6.5g of Fiber, while Doughnuts have 1.7g.
  • Doughnuts contain less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, cornbread, dry mix, enriched (includes corn muffin mix) and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cornbread
Cornbread
4
:
6
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
Contains more Calcium +42.5%
Contains more Magnesium +41.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +88.1%
Contains more Zinc +14%
Contains more Potassium +18.6%
Contains less Sodium -41.6%
Contains more Selenium +80.4%
Equal in Iron - 2.53
Equal in Copper - 0.09
Equal in Manganese - 0.333
Cornbread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 94% 18% 210% 10% 107% 16% 29% 42% 31%
Doughnuts
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 95% 13% 112% 12% 63% 14% 30% 44% 56%
Contains more Calcium +42.5%
Contains more Magnesium +41.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +88.1%
Contains more Zinc +14%
Contains more Potassium +18.6%
Contains less Sodium -41.6%
Contains more Selenium +80.4%
Equal in Iron - 2.53
Equal in Copper - 0.09
Equal in Manganese - 0.333

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cornbread
Cornbread
8
:
3
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
Contains more Vitamin A +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin E +1143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +96%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.39
Equal in Folate - 92
Cornbread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 4% 0% 1% 107% 63% 63% 29% 30% 70% 12% 13%
Doughnuts
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 40% 0% 0% 98% 70% 55% 23% 12% 69% 8% 25%
Contains more Vitamin A +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin E +1143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +96%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.39
Equal in Folate - 92

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cornbread
Cornbread
3
:
2
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
Contains more Protein +31.8%
Contains more Carbs +47.7%
Contains more Other +86.2%
Contains more Fats +104.3%
Contains more Water +166.9%
Cornbread
7% 12% 70% 8% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 69.5 g
Water: 7.8 g
Other: 3.5 g
Doughnuts
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more Protein +31.8%
Contains more Carbs +47.7%
Contains more Other +86.2%
Contains more Fats +104.3%
Contains more Water +166.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cornbread
Cornbread
1
:
2
Doughnuts
Doughnuts
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +27.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +132.8%
Cornbread
27% 58% 15%
Saturated Fat: 3.091 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.719 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.682 g
Doughnuts
47% 36% 17%
Saturated Fat: 11.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.915 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +27.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +132.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cornbread Doughnuts
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornbread Doughnuts Opinion
Net carbs 63g 45.36g Cornbread
Protein 7g 5.31g Cornbread
Fats 12.2g 24.93g Doughnuts
Carbs 69.5g 47.06g Cornbread
Calories 418kcal 434kcal Doughnuts
Starch 25.91g Doughnuts
Sugar 20.34g 18.15g Doughnuts
Fiber 6.5g 1.7g Cornbread
Calcium 57mg 40mg Cornbread
Iron 2.5mg 2.53mg Doughnuts
Magnesium 24mg 17mg Cornbread
Phosphorus 489mg 260mg Cornbread
Potassium 113mg 134mg Doughnuts
Sodium 817mg 477mg Doughnuts
Zinc 0.57mg 0.5mg Cornbread
Copper 0.085mg 0.09mg Doughnuts
Manganese 0.315mg 0.333mg Doughnuts
Selenium 5.6µg 10.1µg Doughnuts
Vitamin A 115IU 14IU Cornbread
Vitamin A RAE 19µg 4µg Cornbread
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1.99mg Doughnuts
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg Cornbread
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.39mg Cornbread
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.301mg Doughnuts
Vitamin B3 3.342mg 2.91mg Cornbread
Vitamin B5 0.48mg 0.377mg Cornbread
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.05mg Cornbread
Folate 93µg 92µg Cornbread
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.06µg Cornbread
Vitamin K 5µg 9.8µg Doughnuts
Tryptophan 0.071mg Cornbread
Threonine 0.224mg Cornbread
Isoleucine 0.254mg Cornbread
Leucine 0.632mg Cornbread
Lysine 0.198mg Cornbread
Methionine 0.133mg Cornbread
Phenylalanine 0.343mg Cornbread
Valine 0.32mg Cornbread
Histidine 0.177mg Cornbread
Cholesterol 2mg 10mg Cornbread
Saturated Fat 3.091g 11.105g Cornbread
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Doughnuts
Monounsaturated Fat 6.719g 8.544g Doughnuts
Polyunsaturated fat 1.682g 3.915g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g Doughnuts
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g Doughnuts
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Doughnuts

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cornbread Doughnuts
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Cornbread
33%
Doughnuts
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Cornbread
45%
Doughnuts

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.19g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts contains less Sodium (difference - 340mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Doughnuts
Doughnuts is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cornbread
Cornbread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cornbread
Cornbread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.014g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cornbread
Cornbread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174908/nutrients
  2. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.