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Puff pastry vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between puff pastry and cornmeal

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, manganese, and vitamin K, while cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 39% more than puff pastry.
  • The amount of sodium in cornmeal is lower.
  • Puff pastry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
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.
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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +857.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Cornmeal DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0.828g 143%
Fats 38.5g 1.75g 57%
Folate 55µg 209µg 39%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Selenium 24.5µg 10.5µg 25%
Saturated fat 5.502g 0.22g 24%
Iron 2.6mg 4.36mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 0.39g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.551mg 19%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.174mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.182mg 13%
Carbs 45.7g 79.45g 11%
Sodium 253mg 7mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 3.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.382mg 10%
Calories 558kcal 370kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 4.968mg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 99mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.24mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.12mg 3%
Potassium 62mg 142mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.66mg 1%
Protein 7.4g 7.11g 1%
Calcium 10mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 1.61g N/A
Choline 6.2mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +2100%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%
~equal in Protein ~7.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2584.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.