Cornbread vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornbread and potato bread

Cornbread has more fats and choline; however, potato bread has more folate, potassium, fiber, protein, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for cornbread is 19% higher.
Potato bread is lower in cholesterol.
Cornbread has a higher glycemic index than potato bread.

Food types used in this article are Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Bread, potato.

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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

Potato bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+439.8%
Contains more IronIron	+21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+114.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14%

~equal in Phosphorus ~369mg

~equal in Selenium ~9.5µg

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

Potato bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+53.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+172.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+83.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+129.1%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.47mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.188mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	57mg	0mg	19%
Folate	55µg	126µg	18%
Potassium	133mg	718mg	17%
Saturated fat	3.732g	0g	17%
Fiber	2.3g	6.3g	16%
Starch	35.66g		15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.963g	0g	13%
Protein	6.59g	12.5g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.232mg	11%
Fats	9.58g	3.13g	10%
Sodium	599mg	375mg	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.726g		10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.494g	0g	9%
Zinc	0.67mg	1.44mg	7%
Choline	58.7mg	18.4mg	7%
Calcium	135mg	188mg	5%
Iron	1.85mg	2.25mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.106mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.004mg	1.25mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.579mg	0.817mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.076g		5%
Calories	330kcal	266kcal	3%
Magnesium	17mg	28mg	3%
Phosphorus	391mg	369mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0.15µg	3%
Vitamin K	3.7µg	6.8µg	3%
Carbs	54.46g	47.07g	2%
Copper	0.073mg	0.094mg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	35µg	24µg	1%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.253mg	1%
Selenium	8.7µg	9.5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	501kcal	213kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5		N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	52.16g	40.77g	N/A
Vitamin D*	0 IU	2 IU	0%
Sugar	16.05g	9.38g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.47mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.188mg	0%
Trans fat	0.224g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.059mg	0.081mg	0%
Threonine	0.226mg	0.224mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg	0.268mg	0%
Leucine	0.658mg	0.44mg	0%
Lysine	0.324mg	0.311mg	0%
Methionine	0.157mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.343mg	0.285mg	0%
Valine	0.334mg	0.305mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.143mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	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	0g	N/A