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Cornmeal vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and pecan pie?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet pecan pie is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 46% more.
  • Cornmeal has 6 times more vitamin B3 than pecan pie. While cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, pecan pie has only 0.847mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types 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.
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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +194.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +703.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Pecan pie DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 26µg 46%
Iron 4.36mg 1.48mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 5.71g 33%
Fats 1.75g 22.2g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.188mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 11.181g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.847mg 26%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.712mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.22g 3.989g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.18mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Copper 0.076mg 0.211mg 15%
Sodium 7mg 262mg 11%
Carbs 79.45g 52.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin A 11µg 82µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.479mg 5%
Protein 7.11g 4.9g 4%
Calcium 3mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.02mg 3%
Selenium 10.5µg 12µg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calories 370kcal 412kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 94mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 52.2g N/A
Potassium 142mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.116mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1168.6%
Contains more WaterWater +74.4%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2766.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +589.6%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.