Gingerbread vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and cornbread different?

Gingerbread is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, fats, and potassium; however, cornbread is richer in phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cornbread is 48% higher.
Gingerbread contains 4 times more magnesium than cornbread. While gingerbread contains 70mg of magnesium, cornbread contains only 17mg.
Gingerbread has less cholesterol.

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs are the varieties used 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.

Gingerbread

Cornbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+311.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+230.1%
Contains more IronIron	+55.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+167.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+87.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+90.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+71.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+624.1%

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.

Gingerbread

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+123.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.175mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	54mg	391mg	48%
Manganese	0.683mg	0.222mg	20%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.216g	1.963g	15%
Copper	0.195mg	0.073mg	14%
Selenium	16.3µg	8.7µg	14%
Magnesium	70mg	17mg	13%
Iron	2.88mg	1.85mg	13%
Sodium	327mg	599mg	12%
Choline		58.7mg	11%
Fats	16.4g	9.58g	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.726g	10%
Potassium	439mg	133mg	9%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	7.124g	3.494g	9%
Cholesterol	32mg	57mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.085mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.23µg	7%
Calcium	71mg	135mg	6%
Folate	33µg	55µg	6%
Protein	3.9g	6.59g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.076g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.579mg	4%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.67mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.7µg	3%
Carbs	49.2g	54.46g	2%
Vitamin A	14µg	35µg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.738mg	2.004mg	2%
Saturated fat	4.122g	3.732g	2%
Calories	356kcal	330kcal	1%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.175mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	913kcal	501kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	49.2g	52.16g	N/A
Sugar		16.05g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.19mg	0%
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.047mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.124mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.151mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.279mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.131mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.08mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.173mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.003g	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