Cornmeal vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cornmeal and puff pastry
- Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber, while puff pastry has more selenium, manganese, and vitamin K.
- Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 39% more than puff pastry.
- Cornmeal contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than puff pastry. While cornmeal contains 0.182mg of vitamin B6, puff pastry contains only 0.019mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
- Puff pastry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
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 | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +857.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +358.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 22.228g | 143% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 38.5g | 57% |
| Folate | 209µg | 55µg | 39% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 24.5µg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 5.502g | 24% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 2.6mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 8.828g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.323mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.495mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 16.3µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.019mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 45.7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 253mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.258mg | 10% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 558kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 3.8mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 60mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 7.4g | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0.75g | N/A |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 6.2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.1% |
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Protein
~7.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.828 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2163.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2584.5% |
