Cream of Wheat vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream of Wheat and corn cake?

Cream of Wheat is richer in iron and vitamin B6, while corn cake is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
Corn cake's daily need coverage for manganese is 79% higher.
Corn cake has 4 times less iron than cream of Wheat. Cream of Wheat has 4.96mg of iron, while corn cake has 1.4mg.
Cream of Wheat is lower in sodium.
Corn cake has a higher glycemic index (87) than cream of Wheat (67).

We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and Snacks, corn cakes types in this comparison.

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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.

Cream of Wheat

Corn cake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+236.8%
Contains more IronIron	+254.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+685%
Contains more CopperCopper	+876.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1076.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+772.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+182.9%

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.

Cream of Wheat

Corn cake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+231.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+120.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+226.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+912.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0mg	1.815mg	79%
Iron	4.96mg	1.4mg	45%
Copper	0.043mg	0.42mg	42%
Magnesium	6mg	114mg	26%
Carbs	13.08g	83.4g	23%
Phosphorus	18mg	157mg	20%
Vitamin A	232µg	70µg	18%
Zinc	0.17mg	2mg	17%
Sodium	102mg	488mg	17%
Calories	62kcal	387kcal	16%
Vitamin B5	0.082mg	0.83mg	15%
Protein	1.84g	8.1g	13%
Vitamin B3	3.093mg	5.15mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.309mg	0.14mg	13%
Selenium	3.5µg	9.9µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.05mg	12%
Folate	62µg	19µg	11%
Fiber	0.6g	1.9g	5%
Calcium	64mg	19mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	0.93g	5%
Potassium	20mg	157mg	4%
Fats	0.24g	2.4g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.033g	0.76g	2%
Saturated fat	0.038g	0.42g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.25mg	2%
Net carbs	12.48g	81.5g	N/A
Sugar	0.07g	23.47g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.02mg		0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.025mg	0.081mg	0%
Threonine	0.058mg	0.301mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg	0.316mg	0%
Leucine	0.139mg	0.837mg	0%
Lysine	0.047mg	0.267mg	0%
Methionine	0.034mg	0.177mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg	0.408mg	0%
Valine	0.089mg	0.442mg	0%
Histidine	0.042mg	0.227mg	0%