Cornbread vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cornbread and carrot cake

Cornbread has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1.
Carrot cake covers your daily vitamin A needs 35% more than cornbread.
The glycemic index of cornbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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

Carrot cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46%
Contains more ZincZinc	+235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+137.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+71.3%

~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

~equal in Sodium ~567mg

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

Carrot cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.205mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	391mg	247mg	21%
Cholesterol	57mg	0mg	19%
Starch	35.66g		15%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.528mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.963g	3.702g	12%
Choline	58.7mg		11%
Selenium	8.7µg	14.9µg	11%
Saturated fat	3.732g	1.472g	10%
Fiber	2.3g		9%
Carbs	54.46g	79.2g	8%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0.04µg	8%
Vitamin A	35µg	97µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.579mg	0.294mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.265mg	6%
Calcium	135mg	172mg	4%
Calories	330kcal	415kcal	4%
Zinc	0.67mg	0.2mg	4%
Copper	0.073mg	0.05mg	3%
Folate	55µg	67µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.51mg		3%
Vitamin K	3.7µg		3%
Protein	6.59g	5.1g	3%
Magnesium	17mg	8mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.494g	4.036g	1%
Iron	1.85mg	1.8mg	1%
Potassium	133mg	169mg	1%
Sodium	599mg	567mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	1.2mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.004mg	2.205mg	1%
Fats	9.58g	9.8g	0%
Net carbs	52.16g	79.2g	N/A
Sugar	16.05g		N/A
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.17mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.079mg	0%
Trans fat	0.224g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.059mg	0.061mg	0%
Threonine	0.226mg	0.149mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg	0.186mg	0%
Leucine	0.658mg	0.336mg	0%
Lysine	0.324mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.157mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.343mg	0.238mg	0%
Valine	0.334mg	0.212mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.109mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.076g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	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