Cornbread vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornbread and chocolate cake

Cornbread has more phosphorus, calcium, folate, and vitamin B5; however, chocolate cake has more copper, choline, fats, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cornbread is 41% higher.
Chocolate cake has 2 times less calcium than cornbread. Cornbread has 135mg of calcium, while chocolate cake has 60mg.
Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.
Cornbread has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

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

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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.

Cornbread

Chocolate cake

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

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%

~equal in Potassium ~140mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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.

Cornbread

Chocolate cake

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%

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

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	391mg	106mg	41%
Copper	0.073mg	0.207mg	15%
Starch	35.66g		15%
Choline	58.7mg	128.4mg	13%
Sodium	599mg	315mg	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.726g		10%
Fats	9.58g	15.1g	8%
Calcium	135mg	60mg	8%
Saturated fat	3.732g	5.43g	8%
Folate	55µg	27µg	7%
Selenium	8.7µg	11.9µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.579mg	0.304mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.494g	6.039g	6%
Vitamin B3	2.004mg	1.137mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.963g	2.761g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.076g		5%
Magnesium	17mg	32mg	4%
Vitamin A	35µg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.141mg	4%
Protein	6.59g	5.3g	3%
Iron	1.85mg	1.61mg	3%
Fiber	2.3g	1.6g	3%
Vitamin E	0.51mg		3%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.28mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.213mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.041mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0.16µg	3%
Vitamin K	3.7µg		3%
Calories	330kcal	371kcal	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	501kcal	700kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	52.16g	51.8g	N/A
Carbs	54.46g	53.4g	0%
Cholesterol	57mg	58mg	0%
Potassium	133mg	140mg	0%
Sugar	16.05g		N/A
Zinc	0.67mg	0.69mg	0%
Trans fat	0.224g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.059mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.226mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.658mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.324mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.157mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.343mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.334mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.12mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.003g	0g	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