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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.182mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Apple pie 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1025.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.5%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.