Cornbread vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornbread and angel food cake different?
- Cornbread is higher in iron, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, angel food cake is richer in vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for angel food cake is 24% higher.
Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43% |
| Contains more IronIron | +255.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +857.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +161.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +192.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +174.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.491mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.85mg | 0.52mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.732g | 0.121g | 16% |
| Starch | 35.66g | 15% | |
| Fats | 9.58g | 0.8g | 14% |
| Choline | 58.7mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.963g | 0.367g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 391mg | 324mg | 10% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.726g | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.494g | 0.071g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.579mg | 0.198mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 599mg | 749mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.102mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.004mg | 0.883mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.06µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.085mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Folate | 55µg | 35µg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.076g | 5% | |
| Calories | 330kcal | 258kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.031mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 8.7µg | 7.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.7µg | 3% | |
| Protein | 6.59g | 5.9g | 1% |
| Carbs | 54.46g | 57.8g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 93mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2g | 2.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 501kcal | 437kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 30g | 39g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 52.16g | 56.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 16.05g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.224g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.059mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.226mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.658mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.324mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.343mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.334mg | 0.354mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.59 g
Fats:
9.58 g
Carbs:
54.46 g
Water:
27.11 g
Other:
2.26 g
Protein:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1097.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
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Carbs
~57.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.963 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.367 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4821.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +434.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |






