Cornbread vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornbread and danish pastry different?
- Cornbread is richer in phosphorus, calcium, choline, and vitamin B5, while danish pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Cornbread covers your daily need for phosphorus, 40% more than danish pastry.
- Cornbread contains 4 times more calcium than danish pastry. Cornbread contains 135mg of calcium, while danish pastry contains 35mg.
- Danish pastry is lower in cholesterol.
- Cornbread has a higher glycemic index (76) than danish pastry (50).
Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Danish pastry, cheese types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +262% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +45.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +192% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +86.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 391mg | 108mg | 40% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.494g | 11.313g | 20% |
Selenium | 8.7µg | 18.9µg | 19% |
Fats | 9.58g | 21.9g | 19% |
Starch | 35.66g | 15% | |
Saturated fat | 3.732g | 6.794g | 14% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 23mg | 11% |
Calcium | 135mg | 35mg | 10% |
Sodium | 599mg | 417mg | 8% |
Choline | 58.7mg | 20.1mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.351mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.579mg | 0.304mg | 6% |
Carbs | 54.46g | 37.2g | 6% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 1g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.963g | 2.575g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.7µg | 6.9µg | 3% |
Protein | 6.59g | 8g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Calories | 330kcal | 374kcal | 2% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.089mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
Iron | 1.85mg | 1.8mg | 1% |
Folate | 55µg | 60µg | 1% |
Potassium | 133mg | 98mg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 52.16g | 36.2g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sugar | 16.05g | 6.95g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 35µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.004mg | 2mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.224g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.059mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.226mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.658mg | 0.644mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.324mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.343mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.334mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | 0.001g | 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
Protein:
6.59 g
Fats:
9.58 g
Carbs:
54.46 g
Water:
27.11 g
Other:
2.26 g
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +128.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.963 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +223.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.2% |