Italian bread vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between italian bread and cornbread?

Italian bread is richer in folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, copper, and manganese, yet cornbread is richer in phosphorus.
Cornbread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 41% higher.
Italian bread has 3 times more folate than cornbread. Italian bread has 191µg of folate, while cornbread has 55µg.
Italian bread has a lower glycemic index than cornbread.

We used Bread, italian and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs 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.

Italian bread

Cornbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+58.8%
Contains more IronIron	+58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+161.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+109%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+212.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+73.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+279.6%

~equal in Sodium ~599mg

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.

Italian bread

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+118.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+247.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+208.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	103mg	391mg	41%
Selenium	27.2µg	8.7µg	34%
Folate	191µg	55µg	34%
Vitamin B1	0.473mg	0.19mg	24%
Cholesterol	0mg	57mg	19%
Saturated fat	0g	3.732g	17%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Vitamin B3	4.381mg	2.004mg	15%
Iron	2.94mg	1.85mg	14%
Copper	0.191mg	0.073mg	13%
Manganese	0.464mg	0.222mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.23µg	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.726g	10%
Fats	3.5g	9.58g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.175mg	9%
Choline	14.6mg	58.7mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.812g	3.494g	7%
Calcium	78mg	135mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.076g	5%
Protein	8.8g	6.59g	4%
Fiber	3.2g	2.3g	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	35µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.378mg	0.579mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	1.963g	4%
Calories	271kcal	330kcal	3%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.085mg	3%
Magnesium	27mg	17mg	2%
Zinc	0.86mg	0.67mg	2%
Sodium	550mg	599mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	3.7µg	2%
Carbs	50.1g	54.46g	1%
Potassium	110mg	133mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.51mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	308kcal	501kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	46.9g	52.16g	N/A
Sugar	3.17g	16.05g	N/A
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.103mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.245mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.333mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.614mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.156mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.433mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.376mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.188mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	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