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Cornbread vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornbread and doughnuts

  • Cornbread has more phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12, while doughnuts have more vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B2, folate, and iron.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
  • Doughnuts contain 6 times less cholesterol than cornbread. Cornbread contains 57mg of cholesterol, while doughnuts contain 10mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 12% 69% 24% 18% 168% 78% 29% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.4%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0.33% 0% 12% 10% 48% 40% 38% 35% 20% 29% 9.3% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 1.3% 40% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +775%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornbread Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.732g 11.105g 34%
Fats 9.58g 24.93g 24%
Phosphorus 391mg 260mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.39mg 17%
Cholesterol 57mg 10mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.494g 8.544g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.963g 3.915g 13%
Calcium 135mg 40mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.99mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.301mg 10%
Iron 1.85mg 2.53mg 9%
Folate 55µg 92µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.06µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.004mg 2.91mg 6%
Calories 330kcal 434kcal 5%
Sodium 599mg 477mg 5%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.333mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.7µg 9.8µg 5%
Starch 35.66g 25.91g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.579mg 0.377mg 4%
Choline 58.7mg 37.3mg 4%
Protein 6.59g 5.31g 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 4µg 3%
Selenium 8.7µg 10.1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.05mg 3%
Carbs 54.46g 47.06g 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.7g 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.09mg 2%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.5mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 501kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 23g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 52.16g 45.36g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 133mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 16.05g 18.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.658mg 0%
Lysine 0.324mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.343mg 0%
Valine 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.076g 0.239g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.043g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.726g 3.573g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 10% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 6.59 g
Fats: 9.58 g
Carbs: 54.46 g
Water: 27.11 g
Other: 2.26 g
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +160.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 38% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 28% 2%
Starch: 35.66 g
Sucrose: 14.45 g
Glucose: 0.29 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 1.05 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
59% 36% 2%
Starch: 25.91 g
Sucrose: 16.02 g
Glucose: 0.67 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.93 g
Maltose: 0.54 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +37.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +12.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +131%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +800%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174909/nutrients
  2. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.