Pastry vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastry and cornmeal different?
- Pastry is higher in selenium, manganese, and vitamin K; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 47% higher.
- Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +130.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +766.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +167.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 1.75g | 56% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0.39g | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0.22g | 43% |
| Folate | 78µg | 209µg | 33% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.828g | 27% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 10.5µg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 4.36mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.174mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.551mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.182mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 7mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 79.45g | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 3.9g | 10% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 370kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.382mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 99mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 4.968mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 142mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 7.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2077.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5437.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +491.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
