Biscuit vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are biscuits and cornbread different?

Biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, fats, calcium, and manganese; however, cornbread is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cornbread is 32% higher.
Biscuits contain 2 times more selenium than cornbread. While biscuits contain 19.5µg of selenium, cornbread contains only 8.7µg.
Biscuits have less cholesterol.
Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than cornbread (76).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Cornbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+74.1%
Contains more IronIron	+56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+124.1%

Contains more ZincZinc	+24.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+138.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

~equal in Sodium ~599mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+187.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	164mg	391mg	32%
Selenium	19.5µg	8.7µg	20%
Cholesterol	3mg	57mg	18%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.963g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.19mg	14%
Iron	2.9mg	1.85mg	13%
Choline		58.7mg	11%
Fats	16.3g	9.58g	10%
Calcium	235mg	135mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.175mg	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.726g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	3.494g	9%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.222mg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	2.004mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.579mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.23µg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.076g	5%
Vitamin A		35µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.085mg	4%
Carbs	44.6g	54.46g	3%
Fiber	1.5g	2.3g	3%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.7µg	3%
Saturated fat	4.324g	3.732g	3%
Folate	61µg	55µg	2%
Calories	353kcal	330kcal	1%
Protein	7g	6.59g	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.073mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.67mg	1%
Sodium	580mg	599mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	501kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	52.16g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	17mg	0%
Potassium	121mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	2.18g	16.05g	N/A
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.043g	N/A