Cornbread vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cornbread and focaccia?

Cornbread is richer in phosphorus, choline, and calcium, yet focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, selenium, and vitamin B3.
Cornbread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 38% higher.
Focaccia has a lower glycemic index than cornbread.

We used Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain types in this comparison.

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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.

Cornbread

Focaccia

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+205.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.6%
Contains more IronIron	+70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+64%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+82.8%

~equal in Sodium ~561mg

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.

Cornbread

Focaccia

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+54.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	391mg	128mg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.47mg	23%
Folate	55µg	138µg	21%
Cholesterol	57mg	0mg	19%
Iron	1.85mg	3.16mg	16%
Starch	35.66g		15%
Selenium	8.7µg	15.9µg	13%
Saturated fat	3.732g	0.877g	13%
Calcium	135mg	35mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.301mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.004mg	3.67mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0µg	10%
Choline	58.7mg	2.9mg	10%
Carbs	54.46g	35.82g	6%
Zinc	0.67mg	1.33mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	1.42mg	6%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.364mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.963g	0.994g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.494g	5.67g	5%
Calories	330kcal	249kcal	4%
Protein	6.59g	8.77g	4%
Vitamin A	35µg	0µg	4%
Fats	9.58g	7.89g	3%
Fiber	2.3g	1.8g	2%
Copper	0.073mg	0.091mg	2%
Sodium	599mg	561mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.113mg	2%
Vitamin K	3.7µg	5.7µg	2%
Magnesium	17mg	20mg	1%
Potassium	133mg	114mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.579mg	0.645mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	501kcal	284kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	7.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	52.16g	34.02g	N/A
Sugar	16.05g	1.75g	N/A
Trans fat	0.224g	0g	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		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.076g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.043g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.726g		N/A