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Cornbread vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornbread and fruitcake

  • The amount of phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B12, choline, and folate in cornbread is higher than in fruitcake.
  • Cornbread covers your daily need for phosphorus, 48% more than fruitcake.
  • Cornbread contains 23 times more vitamin B12 than fruitcake. While cornbread contains 0.23µg of vitamin B12, fruitcake contains only 0.01µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of cornbread is 76.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +309.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +335%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more IronIron +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.22mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +146.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornbread Fruitcake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 391mg 52mg 48%
Sodium 599mg 101mg 22%
Cholesterol 57mg 5mg 17%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Saturated fat 3.732g 1.048g 12%
Selenium 8.7µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.05mg 12%
Calcium 135mg 33mg 10%
Choline 58.7mg 8.9mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.963g 3.323g 9%
Folate 55µg 20µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.01µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.004mg 0.791mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.579mg 0.226mg 7%
Protein 6.59g 2.9g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.099mg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 3.7g 6%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.9mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.05mg 3%
Iron 1.85mg 2.07mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.7µg 1.5µg 2%
Carbs 54.46g 61.6g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.494g 4.2g 2%
Potassium 133mg 153mg 1%
Fats 9.58g 9.1g 1%
Calories 330kcal 324kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 52.16g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 16.05g 27.42g N/A
Manganese 0.222mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.059mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.226mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.658mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.324mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.343mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.334mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.071mg 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
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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.2%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%
~equal in Fats ~9.1g
~equal in Water ~25.3g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.3%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.