Cornbread vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornbread and paratha different?
- Cornbread is higher in phosphorus, folate, calcium, vitamin B12, and choline; however, paratha is richer in manganese, fiber, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cornbread is 39% higher.
- Paratha has less cholesterol.
- Paratha has a lower glycemic index (53) than cornbread (76).
Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +440% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +117.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +374.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +831.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +164.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 391mg | 120mg | 39% |
Manganese | 0.222mg | 1.054mg | 36% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 9.6g | 29% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 1mg | 19% |
Calcium | 135mg | 25mg | 11% |
Folate | 55µg | 10µg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 3.732g | 5.826g | 10% |
Choline | 58.7mg | 6.3mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.076mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.146mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 1.35mg | 6% |
Fats | 9.58g | 13.2g | 6% |
Sodium | 599mg | 452mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 37mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 2µg | 4% |
Selenium | 8.7µg | 7.1µg | 3% |
Iron | 1.85mg | 1.61mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.963g | 2.484g | 3% |
Carbs | 54.46g | 45.35g | 3% |
Starch | 35.66g | 31.5g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.579mg | 0.465mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.82mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.494g | 3.837g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.004mg | 1.83mg | 1% |
Calories | 330kcal | 326kcal | 0% |
Protein | 6.59g | 6.36g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 52.16g | 35.75g | N/A |
Potassium | 133mg | 139mg | 0% |
Sugar | 16.05g | 4.15g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 3.7µg | 3.4µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.224g | 0.034g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.658mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.324mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.343mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.2g | 0.35g | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.076g | 0.064g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | 0.006g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.043g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.726g | 2.386g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +37.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.36g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.837g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +13.2% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +725.7% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +20.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +75% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +2733.3% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g