Corn nuts vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between corn nuts and arepa?
- Arepa has less phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2 than corn nuts.
- Corn nuts' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 24% higher.
- Corn nuts have 5 times more vitamin B1 than arepa. Corn nuts have 0.35mg of vitamin B1, while arepa has 0.07mg.
- Arepa contains less sodium.
- Corn nuts have a lower glycemic index than arepa.
We used Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) types in this comparison.
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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 | +303.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +353.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +319.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +423.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +238.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +258.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 283mg | 117mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.35mg | 0.07mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 8.4g | 2.6g | 23% |
| Magnesium | 109mg | 27mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.487mg | 0.116mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.989g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.36g | 1.514g | 15% |
| Fats | 14.3g | 5.38g | 14% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 270mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 71.7g | 37.14g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.136mg | 0.03mg | 12% |
| Calories | 436kcal | 219kcal | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.1µg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.88mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.042mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 1.04mg | 8% |
| Protein | 9g | 5.48g | 7% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 88mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.187mg | 0.107mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 61µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.507mg | 0.888mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.374mg | 0.202mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.4mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.58g | 2.902g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 63.3g | 34.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.157g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +165.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +93.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +183.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3075% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +386.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +225.6% |
