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Maple sugar vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between maple sugar and cornmeal

  • Maple sugar has more manganese and zinc; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 185% more.
  • Maple sugar contains 9 times more zinc than cornmeal. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while cornmeal contains 0.66mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, maple and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +818.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2441.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +170.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1212.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12320%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.5%
~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 Maple sugar Cornmeal DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.174mg 185%
Folate 0µg 209µg 52%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.66mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.551mg 45%
Iron 1.61mg 4.36mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 4.968mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.382mg 28%
Selenium 0.8µg 10.5µg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Phosphorus 3mg 99mg 14%
Protein 0.1g 7.11g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.182mg 14%
Calcium 90mg 3mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.828g 5%
Carbs 90.9g 79.45g 4%
Potassium 274mg 142mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.24mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Copper 0.099mg 0.076mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.75g 2%
Choline 2.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.39g 1%
Calories 354kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 11mg 7mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7010%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +509.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +728%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/nutrients
  2. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.