Cornmeal vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and candy bar different?
- Cornmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11755% higher.
- Cornmeal contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than candy bar. While cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, candy bar contains only 0.1mg.
- Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
- Candy bar has a lower glycemic index (51) than cornmeal (68).
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +349.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +243.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +186.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +918.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +497% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +614.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +451% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +178.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +245.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83965.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +241.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 153mg | 11755% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.774mg | 78% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 10.65g | 65% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 33.7g | 49% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 1.243mg | 46% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 0.97mg | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 16.721g | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.1mg | 38% |
| Folate | 209µg | 75µg | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 3.94mg | 30% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 308mg | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 4.1mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 4.678g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.14mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 110mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 7.922mg | 18% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 15.5g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.83mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 47.4g | 11% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 4.7µg | 11% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 522kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 78mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 407mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 156mg | 6% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 29.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 4.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +598.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1825.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4187.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1186.2% |
