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Cornbread vs. Dinner rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cornbread and dinner rolls

  • Cornbread has more phosphorus; however, dinner rolls are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Cornbread covers your daily phosphorus needs 38% more than dinner rolls.
  • Dinner rolls contain 14 times less cholesterol than cornbread. Cornbread contains 57mg of cholesterol, while dinner rolls contain 4mg.
  • 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 Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve).

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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 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208%
~equal in Potassium ~139mg

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% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +302.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +186.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.8%
~equal in Carbs ~52.04g
~equal in Water ~28.44g
~equal in Other ~2.19g

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
24% 33% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornbread Dinner rolls DV% diff.
Phosphorus 391mg 122mg 38%
Selenium 8.7µg 26.8µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.526mg 28%
Iron 1.85mg 3.72mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.004mg 5.367mg 21%
Cholesterol 57mg 4mg 18%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.582mg 16%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.374mg 15%
Folate 55µg 101µg 12%
Saturated fat 3.732g 1.375g 11%
Protein 6.59g 10.86g 9%
Choline 58.7mg 14.6mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.135mg 7%
Vitamin K 3.7µg 10.6µg 6%
Sodium 599mg 467mg 6%
Fats 9.58g 6.47g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.13µg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Calcium 135mg 178mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.494g 1.881g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.963g 2.509g 4%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.99mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.579mg 0.452mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.28mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Calories 330kcal 310kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.097mg 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2g 1%
Carbs 54.46g 52.04g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 52.16g 50.04g N/A
Potassium 133mg 139mg 0%
Sugar 16.05g 5.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.224g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.059mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.226mg 0.286mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.658mg 0.729mg 0%
Lysine 0.324mg 0.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.343mg 0.506mg 0%
Valine 0.334mg 0.401mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.222mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.076g 0.224g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.043g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.726g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cornbread Dinner rolls
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
39%
Dinner rolls
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Cornbread
63%
Dinner rolls

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls contains less Sodium (difference - 132mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.357g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.