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Cornmeal vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cornmeal and maple syrup

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, maple syrup is higher in manganese and vitamin B2.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 119% more than cornmeal.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Syrups, maple.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +3863.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1571.3%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +734.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9000%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 2.908mg 119%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 1.27mg 68%
Iron 4.36mg 0.11mg 53%
Folate 209µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.066mg 40%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.081mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.6µg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.002mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 0.04g 14%
Calcium 3mg 102mg 10%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.47mg 7%
Calories 370kcal 260kcal 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.018mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.017g 5%
Carbs 79.45g 67.04g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.036mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.06g 3%
Potassium 142mg 212mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.007g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.011g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 60.46g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.52g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17675%
Contains more FatsFats +2816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +189.7%
~equal in Other ~0.47g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4770.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8476.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +185.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +205.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.