Pie crust vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pie crust and cornbread

Pie crust has more selenium, vitamin B1, and folate; however, cornbread is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5.
Cornbread covers your daily phosphorus needs 44% more than pie crust.
Cornbread contains 3 times less selenium than pie crust. Pie crust contains 22.9µg of selenium, while cornbread contains 8.7µg.
Cornbread has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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.

Pie crust

Cornbread

Contains more IronIron	+20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+163.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+121.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+107.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+67.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+354.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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.

Pie crust

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+89.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+116%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	86mg	391mg	44%
Monounsaturated fat	17.887g	3.494g	36%
Fats	31.4g	9.58g	34%
Selenium	22.9µg	8.7µg	26%
Saturated fat	7.974g	3.732g	19%
Cholesterol	0mg	57mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.392mg	0.19mg	17%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.968g	1.963g	13%
Folate	104µg	55µg	12%
Choline		58.7mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.23µg	10%
Calories	518kcal	330kcal	9%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Calcium	61mg	135mg	7%
Sodium	753mg	599mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.268mg	0.579mg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.727mg	2.004mg	5%
Iron	2.22mg	1.85mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	35µg	4%
Manganese	0.315mg	0.222mg	4%
Vitamin K		3.7µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.175mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.085mg	2%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.67mg	2%
Potassium	64mg	133mg	2%
Protein	6.9g	6.59g	1%
Carbs	52.1g	54.46g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	52.1g	52.16g	N/A
Magnesium	15mg	17mg	0%
Sugar		16.05g	N/A
Copper	0.075mg	0.073mg	0%
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.08mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.184mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.255mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.476mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.133mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.121mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.339mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.289mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.146mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		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		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