Recipes · American · Bread
Cornbread
One serving has 236 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (31%), riboflavin (23%), thiamin (22%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 29 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 19 min
- Makes: 1 serving (94.7 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 22 g Cornmeal, yellow
- 13 g Flour, all-purpose
- 7 g Sugar
- 1.3 g Baking powder
- 0.4 g Salt
- 33 g Buttermilk
- 11 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 7 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
- Whisk in the buttermilk, egg and melted butter just until combined; a few small lumps are fine.
- Pour the batter into a greased baking pan and smooth the top.
- Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 18-20 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for a few minutes before cutting into squares. Makes 1 piece; multiply the ingredients by 9 for a whole pan.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 236 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.4 g | |
| Water | 43.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.2 g | 4% |
| Protein | 5.4 g | 11% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.23 g | |
| Leucine | 0.54 g | |
| Lysine | 0.25 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 7.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.67 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.53 g | |
| Saturated | 4.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 57.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 145 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 15.5 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.13 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 218 mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 112 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 10.9 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 325 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.52 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.38 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 76.8 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.18 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 41.4 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 72.5 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.33 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.3 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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