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Cornbread vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornbread and chocolate cake

  • Cornbread has more phosphorus, calcium, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate cake has more copper, choline, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cornbread is 41% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 2 times less calcium than cornbread. Cornbread has 135mg of calcium, while chocolate cake has 60mg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
  • Cornbread has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 12% 41% 12% 69% 24% 18% 168% 78% 29% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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 0.33% 12% 10% 0% 48% 40% 38% 35% 20% 29% 9.3% 41% 32%
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% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornbread Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 391mg 106mg 41%
Copper 0.073mg 0.207mg 15%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Choline 58.7mg 128.4mg 13%
Sodium 599mg 315mg 12%
Fats 9.58g 15.1g 8%
Saturated fat 3.732g 5.43g 8%
Calcium 135mg 60mg 8%
Folate 55µg 27µg 7%
Selenium 8.7µg 11.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.579mg 0.304mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.494g 6.039g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.963g 2.761g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.004mg 1.137mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.141mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.7µg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Protein 6.59g 5.3g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.16µg 3%
Iron 1.85mg 1.61mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.041mg 3%
Calories 330kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 52.16g 51.8g N/A
Carbs 54.46g 53.4g 0%
Cholesterol 57mg 58mg 0%
Potassium 133mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 16.05g N/A
Zinc 0.67mg 0.69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.059mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.226mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.658mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.324mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.343mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.334mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.076g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g 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
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +57.6%
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g
~equal in Water ~24.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 38% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.7%

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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. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174909/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.