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Dinner rolls vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dinner rolls and cornbread

  • Dinner rolls have more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate; however, cornbread is higher in phosphorus.
  • Cornbread covers your daily phosphorus needs 38% more than dinner rolls.
  • Cornbread contains 3 times less selenium than dinner rolls. Dinner rolls contain 26.8µg of selenium, while cornbread contains 8.7µg.
  • Dinner rolls have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cornbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs.

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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 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
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%
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%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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 0.67% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 8%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.8%
Contains more FatsFats +48.1%
~equal in Carbs ~54.46g
~equal in Water ~27.11g
~equal in Other ~2.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 33% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 g
41% 38% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dinner rolls Cornbread
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 Dinner rolls Cornbread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 122mg 391mg 38%
Selenium 26.8µg 8.7µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.526mg 0.19mg 28%
Iron 3.72mg 1.85mg 23%
Vitamin B3 5.367mg 2.004mg 21%
Cholesterol 4mg 57mg 18%
Manganese 0.582mg 0.222mg 16%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.374mg 0.175mg 15%
Folate 101µg 55µg 12%
Saturated fat 1.375g 3.732g 11%
Protein 10.86g 6.59g 9%
Choline 14.6mg 58.7mg 8%
Copper 0.135mg 0.073mg 7%
Vitamin K 10.6µg 3.7µg 6%
Sodium 467mg 599mg 6%
Fats 6.47g 9.58g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.23µg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Calcium 178mg 135mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.881g 3.494g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.509g 1.963g 4%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.67mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.579mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.51mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Calories 310kcal 330kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.085mg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.3g 1%
Carbs 52.04g 54.46g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 50.04g 52.16g N/A
Potassium 139mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 5.55g 16.05g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.286mg 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.729mg 0.658mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0.324mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.506mg 0.343mg 0%
Valine 0.401mg 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.222mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g 0.076g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.043g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.726g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dinner rolls Cornbread
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
39%
Dinner rolls
24%
Cornbread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Dinner rolls
50%
Cornbread

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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/nutrients
  2. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174909/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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