Cornbread vs. Ladyfingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornbread and ladyfingers different?

Cornbread is richer in phosphorus and calcium, while ladyfingers are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and protein.
Ladyfingers cover your daily need for cholesterol 55% more than cornbread.
Cornbread contains 4 times more sodium than ladyfingers. Cornbread contains 599mg of sodium, while ladyfingers contain 147mg.

Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cornbread

Ladyfingers

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+187.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+126%

Contains more IronIron	+93.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+142.5%

~equal in Manganese ~0.24mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cornbread

Ladyfingers

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1750%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+226.1%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.104mg

~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	57mg	221mg	55%
Phosphorus	391mg	173mg	31%
Selenium	8.7µg	21.1µg	23%
Iron	1.85mg	3.58mg	22%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0.75µg	22%
Sodium	599mg	147mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.428mg	19%
Starch	35.66g		15%
Vitamin B5	0.579mg	1.116mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.726g		10%
Calcium	135mg	47mg	9%
Protein	6.59g	10.6g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.284mg	8%
Choline	58.7mg	92mg	6%
Fiber	2.3g	1g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.076g		5%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	3.7mg	4%
Zinc	0.67mg	1.14mg	4%
Vitamin A	35µg	3µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.963g	1.422g	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	22 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.6µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.122mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.7µg	0.2µg	3%
Saturated fat	3.732g	3.069g	3%
Calories	330kcal	365kcal	2%
Carbs	54.46g	59.7g	2%
Copper	0.073mg	0.095mg	2%
Fats	9.58g	9.1g	1%
Magnesium	17mg	12mg	1%
Potassium	133mg	113mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.63mg	1%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.24mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.004mg	2.104mg	1%
Folate	55µg	60µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.494g	3.754g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	501kcal	344kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	52.16g	58.7g	N/A
Sugar	16.05g	25.39g	N/A
Trans fat	0.224g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.059mg	0.133mg	0%
Threonine	0.226mg	0.467mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg	0.516mg	0%
Leucine	0.658mg	0.861mg	0%
Lysine	0.324mg	0.679mg	0%
Methionine	0.157mg	0.268mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.343mg	0.511mg	0%
Valine	0.334mg	0.579mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.248mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.036g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.043g		N/A