Candy bar vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are candy bar and cornmeal different?
- Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11755% higher.
- Candy bar contains 34 times more vitamin E than cornmeal. While candy bar contains 4.1mg of vitamin E, cornmeal contains only 0.12mg.
- Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
- Candy bar has a lower glycemic index (51) than cornmeal (68).
Candies, peanut bar and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +243.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +186.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +918.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +497% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +614.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +349.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +245.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83965.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +241.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +451% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +178.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 0.182mg | 11755% |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 0.076mg | 78% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 0.828g | 65% |
| Fats | 33.7g | 1.75g | 49% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 0.174mg | 46% |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 4.36mg | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 0.39g | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.551mg | 38% |
| Folate | 75µg | 209µg | 34% |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 0.66mg | 30% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 99mg | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 0.12mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 0.22g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.382mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 32mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 4.968mg | 18% |
| Protein | 15.5g | 7.11g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0.24mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 47.4g | 79.45g | 11% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 10.5µg | 11% |
| Calories | 522kcal | 370kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 142mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 7mg | 6% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 8.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.9g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1825.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +598.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4187.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1186.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
