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Corn cake vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn cake and arepa

  • Corn cake is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet arepa is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for corn cake is 74% higher.
  • Corn cake contains 14 times more copper than arepa. Corn cake contains 0.42mg of copper, while arepa contains 0.03mg.
  • Arepa contains less sodium.
  • Arepa has a lower glycemic index than corn cake.

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

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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.
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%
Arepa
Arepa
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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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%

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.
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%
Arepa
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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%
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%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Arepa DV% diff.
Manganese 1.815mg 0.116mg 74%
Copper 0.42mg 0.03mg 43%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 0.888mg 27%
Magnesium 114mg 27mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.07mg 15%
Carbs 83.4g 37.14g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.202mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2.902g 11%
Zinc 2mg 0.8mg 11%
Sodium 488mg 270mg 9%
Calories 387kcal 219kcal 8%
Selenium 9.9µg 6.1µg 7%
Calcium 19mg 89mg 7%
Phosphorus 157mg 117mg 6%
Protein 8.1g 5.48g 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Fats 2.4g 5.38g 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.04mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.107mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 157mg 88mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 1.514g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin A 70µg 61µg 1%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Net carbs 81.5g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 23.47g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 0.989g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g 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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Arepa
Arepa
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more FatsFats +124.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1004.3%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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