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Corn nuts vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn nuts and corn cake

  • Corn nuts have more fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, corn cake is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Corn cake covers your daily manganese needs 58% more than corn nuts.
  • Corn cake has 6 times less saturated fat than corn nuts. Corn nuts have 2.58g of saturated fat, while corn cake has 0.42g.
  • Corn cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn cake is 87, while the glycemic index of corn nuts is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +82.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~114mg
~equal in Zinc ~2mg

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Corn cake DV% diff.
Manganese 0.487mg 1.815mg 58%
Copper 0.136mg 0.42mg 32%
Fiber 8.4g 1.9g 26%
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 5.15mg 23%
Selenium 9.9µg 18%
Fats 14.3g 2.4g 18%
Phosphorus 283mg 157mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 0.76g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 0.93g 15%
Saturated fat 2.58g 0.42g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 0.83mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.25mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin A 17µg 70µg 6%
Sodium 600mg 488mg 5%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Iron 1.7mg 1.4mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 157mg 4%
Carbs 71.7g 83.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.14mg 4%
Calories 436kcal 387kcal 2%
Protein 9g 8.1g 2%
Zinc 1.88mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 109mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 63.3g 81.5g N/A
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 23.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 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 +495.8%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +187.5%
~equal in Protein ~8.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 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 +868.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.