Cornmeal vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cornmeal and apple pie
- Apple pie has less folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 51% more than apple pie.
- Apple pie contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.182mg of vitamin B6, while apple pie contains 0.038mg.
- Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.
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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 | +357.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +260.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +65.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +312.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +312.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +311.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +342.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +378.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +5125% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +163.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 209µg | 4µg | 51% |
Iron | 4.36mg | 1.21mg | 39% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.134mg | 35% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 1.123mg | 24% |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.158mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 0.22g | 3.797g | 16% |
Carbs | 79.45g | 34g | 15% |
Fats | 1.75g | 11g | 14% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 24mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.038mg | 11% |
Sodium | 7mg | 266mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 4.388g | 10% |
Protein | 7.11g | 1.9g | 10% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 1.6g | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 2.198g | 9% |
Calories | 370kcal | 237kcal | 7% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 7mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 29µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.119mg | 2% |
Potassium | 142mg | 65mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 3mg | 11mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.55g | 32.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.337mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +274.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +528.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +366.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1025.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +165.5% |