Cornbread vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornbread and tortillas different?
- Tortillas are higher than cornbread in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, copper, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc.
- Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 53% more than cornbread.
- Cornbread has a higher glycemic index (76) than tortillas (52).
Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +264.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +325.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +193.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +333.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +267.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.823mg | 53% |
| Selenium | 8.7µg | 37µg | 51% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9.8g | 30% |
| Folate | 55µg | 138µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.266mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.004mg | 4.858mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.312mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 85mg | 16% |
| Starch | 35.66g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.579mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 1.92mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 244mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.85mg | 2.63mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.289mg | 9% |
| Choline | 58.7mg | 20mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 391mg | 346mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.963g | 0.992g | 6% |
| Protein | 6.59g | 9.76g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 3.732g | 4.878g | 5% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 599mg | 512mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 54.46g | 45.89g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.494g | 3.062g | 1% |
| Calories | 330kcal | 310kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.7µg | 4.5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 9.58g | 9.76g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 52.16g | 36.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 16.05g | 2.44g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.224g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.059mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.226mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.658mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.324mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.343mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.334mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | 0g | 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 | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.726g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.9% |
