Chocolate cake vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate cake and cornbread

Chocolate cake has more copper, choline, fats, and selenium; however, cornbread has more phosphorus, calcium, folate, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cornbread is 41% higher.
Cornbread has 3 times less copper than chocolate cake. Chocolate cake has 0.207mg of copper, while cornbread has 0.073mg.
Cornbread is lower in saturated fat.
Cornbread has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs.

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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.

Chocolate cake

Cornbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+183.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+36.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more IronIron	+14.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+268.9%

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.67mg

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.

Chocolate cake

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+103.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	106mg	391mg	41%
Copper	0.207mg	0.073mg	15%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Choline	128.4mg	58.7mg	13%
Sodium	315mg	599mg	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.726g	10%
Fats	15.1g	9.58g	8%
Calcium	60mg	135mg	8%
Saturated fat	5.43g	3.732g	8%
Folate	27µg	55µg	7%
Selenium	11.9µg	8.7µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.304mg	0.579mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.039g	3.494g	6%
Vitamin B3	1.137mg	2.004mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.761g	1.963g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.076g	5%
Magnesium	32mg	17mg	4%
Vitamin A		35µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.141mg	0.19mg	4%
Protein	5.3g	6.59g	3%
Iron	1.61mg	1.85mg	3%
Fiber	1.6g	2.3g	3%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Manganese	0.28mg	0.222mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.175mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.085mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.23µg	3%
Vitamin K		3.7µg	3%
Calories	371kcal	330kcal	2%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	700kcal	501kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	51.8g	52.16g	N/A
Carbs	53.4g	54.46g	0%
Cholesterol	58mg	57mg	0%
Potassium	140mg	133mg	0%
Sugar		16.05g	N/A
Zinc	0.69mg	0.67mg	0%
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.202mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.24mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.407mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.268mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.116mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.265mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.12mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	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