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Granola vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are granola and corn cake different?

  • Corn cake contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin A, and fiber than granola.
  • Granola covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than corn cake.
  • Granola has 43 times more folate than corn cake. Granola has 816µg of folate, while corn cake has 19µg.
  • Corn cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn cake is 87, while the glycemic index of granola is 53.

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Snacks, corn cakes types were used 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 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.6%

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.
Granola
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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 20% 153% 49% 32% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612% 12%
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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +555.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4194.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola Corn cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Vitamin B6 4.08mg 0.14mg 303%
Folate 816µg 19µg 199%
Manganese 1.815mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.87mg 0.05mg 63%
Zinc 7.7mg 2mg 52%
Vitamin A 459µg 70µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.76mg 0.25mg 43%
Vitamin B3 10.2mg 5.15mg 32%
Iron 3.7mg 1.4mg 29%
Copper 0.6mg 0.42mg 20%
Fiber 7g 1.9g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.43mg 16%
Selenium 17.3µg 9.9µg 13%
Magnesium 68mg 114mg 11%
Vitamin D 2.1µg 11%
Phosphorus 228mg 157mg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Sodium 257mg 488mg 10%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Fats 5.7g 2.4g 5%
Saturated fat 1.39g 0.42g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.5g 0.76g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.93g 4%
Choline 22.6mg 4%
Potassium 215mg 157mg 2%
Protein 8.7g 8.1g 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 80.9g 83.4g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Calories 389kcal 387kcal 0%
Net carbs 73.9g 81.5g N/A
Sugar 28.3g 23.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +137.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Protein ~8.1g
~equal in Carbs ~83.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.