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Corn nuts vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn nuts and granola bars?

  • Corn nuts are richer in fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet granola bars are richer in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B5, fats, and folate.
  • Granola bars' daily need coverage for manganese is 56% higher.
  • Corn nuts have 2 times more vitamin B6 than granola bars. Corn nuts have 0.187mg of vitamin B6, while granola bars have 0.085mg.
  • Granola bars contain less sodium.

We used Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more IronIron +73.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~2.03mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 5.7% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 0% 0.67% 42% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.581mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Granola bars DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 12.05g 59%
Manganese 0.487mg 1.777mg 56%
Selenium 16.2µg 29%
Copper 0.136mg 0.392mg 28%
Iron 1.7mg 2.95mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 14%
Sodium 600mg 294mg 13%
Fiber 8.4g 5.3g 12%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 0.813mg 9%
Fats 14.3g 19.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.085mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.264mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 4.38g 7%
Folate 0µg 23µg 6%
Calcium 17mg 61mg 4%
Choline 22mg 4%
Magnesium 109mg 97mg 3%
Calories 436kcal 471kcal 2%
Protein 9g 10.1g 2%
Carbs 71.7g 64.4g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.119mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.9mg 1%
Potassium 286mg 336mg 1%
Zinc 1.88mg 2.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 283mg 277mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.58g 2.37g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 484kcal 466kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 6.9 N/A
Net carbs 63.3g 59.1g N/A
Sugar 28.57g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 1.581mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 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
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +143.8%

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.37g

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.