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Potato bread vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato bread and cornbread

  • Potato bread has more folate, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, cornbread has more choline and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for cornbread is 19% higher.
  • Cornbread has 5 times less potassium than potato bread. Potato bread has 718mg of potassium, while cornbread has 133mg.
  • Potato bread is lower in sodium.
  • Cornbread has a higher glycemic index than potato bread.

Food types used in this article are Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14%
~equal in Phosphorus ~391mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.7µg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +219%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Cornbread DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 57mg 19%
Folate 126µg 55µg 18%
Potassium 718mg 133mg 17%
Saturated fat 0g 3.732g 17%
Fiber 6.3g 2.3g 16%
Starch 35.66g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.963g 13%
Protein 12.5g 6.59g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.085mg 11%
Fats 3.13g 9.58g 10%
Sodium 375mg 599mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.494g 9%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.67mg 7%
Choline 18.4mg 58.7mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.579mg 5%
Iron 2.25mg 1.85mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.175mg 5%
Calcium 188mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 2.004mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0.23µg 3%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 3.7µg 3%
Calories 266kcal 330kcal 3%
Phosphorus 369mg 391mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.073mg 2%
Carbs 47.07g 54.46g 2%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.222mg 1%
Selenium 9.5µg 8.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 24µg 35µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 52.16g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 16.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.19mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.658mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.324mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.343mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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 0g 0.043g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.726g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 +89.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%
Contains more FatsFats +206.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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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