Cornmeal vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cornmeal and pecan
- Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pecan has more manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 188% higher.
- Pecan has 10 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 209µg of folate, while pecan has 22µg.
- Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than pecan.
Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Nuts, pecans.
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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 | +72.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +176.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +278.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1478.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +586.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +179.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2486.2% |
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 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +325.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +259.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +370.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 4.5mg | 188% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 21.614g | 139% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 1.2mg | 125% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 71.97g | 108% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 40.801g | 101% |
| Folate | 209µg | 22µg | 47% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 4.53mg | 35% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 0.46g | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 6.18g | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 277mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 1.167mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 2.53mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 9.6g | 23% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 13.86g | 22% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 121mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.13mg | 19% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 691kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.863mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 3.8µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.66mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.4mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 410mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 70mg | 7% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 40.5mg | 6% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 9.17g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +473.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +217.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4012.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10361.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2510.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +15834.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1300% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +325% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +473.5% |
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