Biscuit vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and cornbread different?

Biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, cornbread is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cornbread is 32% higher.
Biscuits contain 2 times more selenium than cornbread. While biscuits contain 19.5µg of selenium, cornbread contains only 8.7µg.
Biscuits have less cholesterol.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than cornbread (76).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Biscuit

Cornbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+74.1%
Contains more IronIron	+56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+124.1%

Contains more ZincZinc	+24.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+138.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

~equal in Sodium ~599mg

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.

Biscuit

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+187.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	164mg	391mg	32%
Selenium	19.5µg	8.7µg	20%
Cholesterol	3mg	57mg	18%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.963g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.19mg	14%
Iron	2.9mg	1.85mg	13%
Choline		58.7mg	11%
Calcium	235mg	135mg	10%
Fats	16.3g	9.58g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.175mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	3.494g	9%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.222mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.579mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.23µg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	2.004mg	6%
Vitamin A		35µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.085mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.7µg	3%
Saturated fat	4.324g	3.732g	3%
Carbs	44.6g	54.46g	3%
Fiber	1.5g	2.3g	3%
Folate	61µg	55µg	2%
Protein	7g	6.59g	1%
Calories	353kcal	330kcal	1%
Sodium	580mg	599mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.67mg	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.073mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	52.16g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	17mg	0%
Potassium	121mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	16.05g	N/A
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.076g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.043g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.726g	N/A