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Corn cake vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn cake and wheat Bread

  • Corn cake is richer in copper, manganese, and magnesium, yet wheat Bread is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, calcium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat Bread is 43% higher.
  • Corn cake contains 2 times more copper than wheat Bread. Corn cake contains 0.42mg of copper, while wheat Bread contains 0.198mg.
  • Wheat Bread has a lower glycemic index than corn cake.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, corn cakes and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +768.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +192.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +352.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.153mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 9.9µg 33.4µg 43%
Iron 1.4mg 4.09mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.382mg 26%
Copper 0.42mg 0.198mg 25%
Manganese 1.815mg 1.377mg 19%
Folate 19µg 86µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.439mg 16%
Calcium 19mg 165mg 15%
Magnesium 114mg 59mg 13%
Fiber 1.9g 4.7g 11%
Protein 8.1g 12.96g 10%
Carbs 83.4g 55.77g 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 6.25mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.456mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Zinc 2mg 1.47mg 5%
Sodium 488mg 601mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 1.72g 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Calories 387kcal 313kcal 4%
Phosphorus 157mg 188mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.989g 3%
Fats 2.4g 4.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 157mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.153mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 1.019g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 81.5g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 23.47g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +77.9%
Contains more WaterWater +426.7%
Contains more OtherOther +84.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.9%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.