Cornbread vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornbread and rye bread

Cornbread has more phosphorus, while rye bread has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, copper, and vitamin B2.
Rye bread covers your daily need for selenium, 40% more than cornbread.
Rye bread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of rye bread is 60, while the glycemic index of cornbread is 76.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Bread, rye.

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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

Rye bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+84.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+212.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+135.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.8%
Contains more IronIron	+53%
Contains more CopperCopper	+154.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+271.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+255.2%

~equal in Sodium ~603mg

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

Rye bread

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+208.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+89.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	8.7µg	30.9µg	40%
Phosphorus	391mg	125mg	38%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.824mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.434mg	20%
Cholesterol	57mg	0mg	19%
Starch	35.66g		15%
Fiber	2.3g	5.8g	14%
Folate	55µg	110µg	14%
Saturated fat	3.732g	0.626g	14%
Copper	0.073mg	0.186mg	13%
Iron	1.85mg	2.83mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.335mg	12%
Vitamin B3	2.004mg	3.805mg	11%
Fats	9.58g	3.3g	10%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0µg	10%
Choline	58.7mg	14.6mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.963g	0.799g	8%
Calcium	135mg	73mg	6%
Magnesium	17mg	40mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	3.494g	1.311g	5%
Calories	330kcal	259kcal	4%
Protein	6.59g	8.5g	4%
Zinc	0.67mg	1.14mg	4%
Vitamin A	35µg	0µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.579mg	0.44mg	3%
Carbs	54.46g	48.3g	2%
Vitamin K	3.7µg	1.2µg	2%
Potassium	133mg	166mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.33mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.075mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	501kcal	305kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	3.4	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	52.16g	42.5g	N/A
Sugar	16.05g	3.85g	N/A
Sodium	599mg	603mg	0%
Trans fat	0.224g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.059mg	0.096mg	0%
Threonine	0.226mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg	0.319mg	0%
Leucine	0.658mg	0.579mg	0%
Lysine	0.324mg	0.233mg	0%
Methionine	0.157mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.343mg	0.411mg	0%
Valine	0.334mg	0.379mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.182mg	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