Cornbread vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cornbread and muffin?
- Cornbread is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and iron, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K, fats, manganese, vitamin E, and choline.
- Cornbread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 35% more.
- Cornbread has 3 times more calcium than muffin. While cornbread has 135mg of calcium, muffin has only 44mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in muffin is lower.
- The glycemic index of muffin is lower.
We used Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types 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 | +70% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +219.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +959.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.076g | 1.022g | 59% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.963g | 8.103g | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 391mg | 146mg | 35% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.726g | 6.911g | 31% |
| Vitamin K | 3.7µg | 39.2µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 599mg | 336mg | 11% |
| Fats | 9.58g | 16.07g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.449mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 44mg | 9% |
| Starch | 35.66g | 16.31g | 8% |
| Iron | 1.85mg | 1.3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 1.63mg | 7% |
| Choline | 58.7mg | 92.5mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.1g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.59g | 4.49g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.004mg | 1.418mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.732g | 2.844g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.16µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.494g | 4.822g | 3% |
| Calories | 330kcal | 375kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.168mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.579mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Folate | 55µg | 48µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 8.7µg | 8.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.163mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2g | 1.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 501kcal | 835kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 30g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 52.16g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Carbs | 54.46g | 53g | 0% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 16.05g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.224g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.059mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.226mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.658mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.324mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.343mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.334mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.007g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.003g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.004g | 0.048g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.009g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.043g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~53g
~equal in
Water
~24.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +312.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +118.6% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +94.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +93.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +324.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +505% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +683.3% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
