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Arepa vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arepa and corn cake

  • Arepa is richer in calcium, yet corn cake is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for corn cake is 74% higher.
  • Arepa contains 7 times more saturated fat than corn cake. Arepa contains 2.902g of saturated fat, while corn cake contains 0.42g.
  • Arepa has a lower glycemic index than corn cake.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +322.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1464.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.3%

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arepa Corn cake DV% diff.
Manganese 0.116mg 1.815mg 74%
Copper 0.03mg 0.42mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.888mg 5.15mg 27%
Magnesium 27mg 114mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.25mg 15%
Carbs 37.14g 83.4g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.83mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.902g 0.42g 11%
Zinc 0.8mg 2mg 11%
Sodium 270mg 488mg 9%
Calories 219kcal 387kcal 8%
Selenium 6.1µg 9.9µg 7%
Calcium 89mg 19mg 7%
Phosphorus 117mg 157mg 6%
Protein 5.48g 8.1g 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Fats 5.38g 2.4g 5%
Iron 1.04mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.14mg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.9g 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 88mg 157mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.514g 0.76g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.042mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin A 61µg 70µg 1%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Net carbs 34.54g 81.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 23.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.989g 0.93g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0.227mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1004.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.93g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/nutrients
  2. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.