Cornbread vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cornbread and pancake?
- Cornbread is richer in phosphorus, carbs, and monounsaturated fat, yet pancake is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Cornbread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 33% higher.
- Cornbread has 2 times more carbs than pancake. Cornbread has 54.46g of carbs, while pancake has 28.3g.
- Pancake contains less saturated fat.
We used Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 CopperCopper | +49% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 391mg | 159mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.963g | 4.447g | 17% |
| Starch | 35.66g | 15% | |
| Selenium | 8.7µg | 14.9µg | 11% |
| Choline | 58.7mg | 11% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.726g | 10% | |
| Carbs | 54.46g | 28.3g | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Calcium | 135mg | 219mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.281mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 599mg | 439mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 3.732g | 2.122g | 7% |
| Calories | 330kcal | 227kcal | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.076g | 5% | |
| Folate | 55µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.004mg | 1.567mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.579mg | 0.405mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.7µg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.494g | 2.474g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 54µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.85mg | 1.8mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.201mg | 1% |
| Protein | 6.59g | 6.4g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2g | 2.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 501kcal | 355kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 30g | 44g | N/A |
| Fats | 9.58g | 9.7g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 52.16g | 28.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 132mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 16.05g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.22µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.224g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.059mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.226mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.658mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.324mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.343mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.334mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.152mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +95.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.4g
~equal in
Fats
~9.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.5% |






