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Corn cake vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn cake and cornbread

  • Corn cake has more manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, cornbread has more phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Corn cake's daily need coverage for manganese is 69% more.
  • Corn cake has 7 times more magnesium than cornbread. Corn cake has 114mg of magnesium, while cornbread has 17mg.
  • Corn cake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn cake has a higher glycemic index than cornbread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, corn cakes and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs.

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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 12% 41% 12% 69% 24% 18% 168% 78% 29% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +570.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +717.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +610.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149%

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 0.33% 12% 10% 0% 48% 40% 38% 35% 20% 29% 9.3% 41% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +189.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Cornbread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.815mg 0.222mg 69%
Copper 0.42mg 0.073mg 39%
Phosphorus 157mg 391mg 33%
Magnesium 114mg 17mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 2.004mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 57mg 19%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.732g 15%
Calcium 19mg 135mg 12%
Zinc 2mg 0.67mg 12%
Fats 2.4g 9.58g 11%
Choline 58.7mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.175mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Carbs 83.4g 54.46g 10%
Folate 19µg 55µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 3.494g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 1.963g 7%
Iron 1.4mg 1.85mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.579mg 5%
Sodium 488mg 599mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin A 70µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.7µg 3%
Calories 387kcal 330kcal 3%
Protein 8.1g 6.59g 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Selenium 9.9µg 8.7µg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 2.3g 2%
Potassium 157mg 133mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 81.5g 52.16g N/A
Sugar 23.47g 16.05g N/A
Trans fat 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.658mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0.324mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0.343mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 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

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
7% 10% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 6.59 g
Fats: 9.58 g
Carbs: 54.46 g
Water: 27.11 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.1%
Contains more FatsFats +299.2%
Contains more WaterWater +489.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%

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
41% 38% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.1%

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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. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174909/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.