Cornbread vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornbread and danish pastry different?

Cornbread is richer in phosphorus, calcium, choline, and carbs, while danish pastry is higher in fats, selenium, and vitamin B2.
Cornbread covers your daily need for phosphorus 40% more than danish pastry.
Cornbread contains 4 times more calcium than danish pastry. Cornbread contains 135mg of calcium, while danish pastry contains 35mg.
Danish pastry is lower in cholesterol.
Cornbread has a higher glycemic index (76) than danish pastry (50).

Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Danish pastry, cheese types were 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.

Cornbread

Danish pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+262%

Contains more CopperCopper	+21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+58.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+117.2%

~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg

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

Danish pastry

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+86.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~35µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2mg

~equal in Folate ~60µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	391mg	108mg	40%
Monounsaturated fat	3.494g	11.313g	20%
Fats	9.58g	21.9g	19%
Selenium	8.7µg	18.9µg	19%
Starch	35.66g		15%
Saturated fat	3.732g	6.794g	14%
Cholesterol	57mg	23mg	11%
Calcium	135mg	35mg	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.726g		10%
Sodium	599mg	417mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.26mg	7%
Choline	58.7mg	20.1mg	7%
Carbs	54.46g	37.2g	6%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.351mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.579mg	0.304mg	6%
Fiber	2.3g	1g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.076g		5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.963g	2.575g	4%
Protein	6.59g	8g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.04mg	3%
Vitamin K	3.7µg	6.9µg	3%
Calories	330kcal	374kcal	2%
Copper	0.073mg	0.089mg	2%
Potassium	133mg	98mg	1%
Iron	1.85mg	1.8mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.35mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	55µg	60µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	501kcal	468kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	52.16g	36.2g	N/A
Vitamin D*	0 IU	2 IU	0%
Magnesium	17mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	16.05g	6.95g	N/A
Zinc	0.67mg	0.7mg	0%
Vitamin A	35µg	35µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.19mg	0%
Vitamin B3	2.004mg	2mg	0%
Trans fat	0.224g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.059mg	0.089mg	0%
Threonine	0.226mg	0.293mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg	0.371mg	0%
Leucine	0.658mg	0.644mg	0%
Lysine	0.324mg	0.43mg	0%
Methionine	0.157mg	0.174mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.343mg	0.402mg	0%
Valine	0.334mg	0.412mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.205mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.001g	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