Maple syrup vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between maple syrup and cornmeal
- Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2; however, cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 119% more than cornmeal.
- Cornmeal contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while cornmeal contains 0.382mg.
- The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1571.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3863.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +322.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4850% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1650% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +232.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +734.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +9000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +437.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.908mg | 0.174mg | 119% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.27mg | 0.382mg | 68% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 4.36mg | 53% |
| Folate | 0µg | 209µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.551mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.081mg | 4.968mg | 31% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 10.5µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 2mg | 99mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.182mg | 14% |
| Protein | 0.04g | 7.11g | 14% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 0.66mg | 7% |
| Calories | 260kcal | 370kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.828g | 5% |
| Carbs | 67.04g | 79.45g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.06g | 1.75g | 3% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 142mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.007g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.04g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 60.46g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 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 | 0.52g | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +189.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17675% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2816.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.5% |
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Other
~0.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
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 | -96.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3445.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4770.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
58.32 g
Glucose:
1.6 g
Fructose:
0.52 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
73.3 g
Sucrose:
0.68 g
Glucose:
0.56 g
Fructose:
0.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.19 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +8476.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +185.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +205.9% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
