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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 of 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.

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.
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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg

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% 10% 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 0.33% 7.7% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2mg
~equal in Folate ~60µg

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
8% 22% 37% 31%
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
41% 38% 21%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
33% 55% 12%
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%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cornbread Danish pastry
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornbread Danish pastry Opinion
Calories 330kcal 374kcal Danish pastry
Protein 6.59g 8g Danish pastry
Fats 9.58g 21.9g Danish pastry
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg
Net carbs 52.16g 36.2g Cornbread
Carbs 54.46g 37.2g Cornbread
Cholesterol 57mg 23mg Danish pastry
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU Danish pastry
Magnesium 17mg 15mg Cornbread
Calcium 135mg 35mg Cornbread
Potassium 133mg 98mg Cornbread
Iron 1.85mg 1.8mg Cornbread
Sugar 16.05g 6.95g Danish pastry
Fiber 2.3g 1g Cornbread
Copper 0.073mg 0.089mg Danish pastry
Zinc 0.67mg 0.7mg Danish pastry
Starch 35.66g Cornbread
Phosphorus 391mg 108mg Cornbread
Sodium 599mg 417mg Danish pastry
Vitamin A 168IU 128IU Cornbread
Vitamin A 35µg 35µg
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.35mg Cornbread
Manganese 0.222mg 0.351mg Danish pastry
Selenium 8.7µg 18.9µg Danish pastry
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.19mg
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.26mg Danish pastry
Vitamin B3 2.004mg 2mg Cornbread
Vitamin B5 0.579mg 0.304mg Cornbread
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.04mg Cornbread
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.2µg Cornbread
Vitamin K 3.7µg 6.9µg Danish pastry
Folate 55µg 60µg Danish pastry
Trans Fat 0.224g Danish pastry
Choline 58.7mg 20.1mg Cornbread
Saturated Fat 3.732g 6.794g Cornbread
Monounsaturated Fat 3.494g 11.313g Danish pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 1.963g 2.575g Danish pastry
Tryptophan 0.059mg 0.089mg Danish pastry
Threonine 0.226mg 0.293mg Danish pastry
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.371mg Danish pastry
Leucine 0.658mg 0.644mg Cornbread
Lysine 0.324mg 0.43mg Danish pastry
Methionine 0.157mg 0.174mg Danish pastry
Phenylalanine 0.343mg 0.402mg Danish pastry
Valine 0.334mg 0.412mg Danish pastry
Histidine 0.167mg 0.205mg Danish pastry
Fructose 0.2g Cornbread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.001g Cornbread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.076g Cornbread
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g Cornbread
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g Cornbread
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Cornbread
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g Cornbread
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.043g Cornbread
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.726g Cornbread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cornbread Danish pastry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Cornbread
22%
Danish pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Cornbread
40%
Danish pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 182mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Danish pastry
Danish pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cornbread
Cornbread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.062g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cornbread
Cornbread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.