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Trail mix vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are trail mix and corn cake different?

  • Trail mix has more copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, potassium, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, corn cake is richer in manganese.
  • Trail mix covers your daily need for copper, 63% more than corn cake.
  • Trail mix has 13 times more saturated fat than corn cake. Trail mix has 5.55g of saturated fat, while corn cake has 0.42g.
  • Corn cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn cake is 87, while the glycemic index of trail mix is 15.

Snacks, trail mix, regular 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 113% 23% 60% 114% 328% 88% 148% 30% 135% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +38.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.3%
Contains more IronIron +117.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +61%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.5%

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 4.7% 0.33% 0% 0% 116% 46% 88% 54% 69% 0% 0% 53% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.83mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trail mix Corn cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.985mg 0.42mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.65g 0.93g 58%
Fats 29.4g 2.4g 42%
Manganese 1.034mg 1.815mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 12.53g 0.76g 29%
Phosphorus 345mg 157mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.55g 0.42g 23%
Iron 3.05mg 1.4mg 21%
Selenium 9.9µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.462mg 0.25mg 18%
Potassium 685mg 157mg 16%
Folate 71µg 19µg 13%
Carbs 44.9g 83.4g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.14mg 12%
Zinc 3.22mg 2mg 11%
Sodium 229mg 488mg 11%
Protein 13.8g 8.1g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.198mg 0.05mg 11%
Magnesium 158mg 114mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Calcium 78mg 19mg 6%
Calories 462kcal 387kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 4.712mg 5.15mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.895mg 0.83mg 1%
Net carbs 44.9g 81.5g N/A
Sugar 23.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.166mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.482mg 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.515mg 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.658mg 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.658mg 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.357mg 0.227mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 29% 45% 9% 3%
Protein: 13.8 g
Fats: 29.4 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 2.7 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 ProteinProtein +70.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1125%
Contains more WaterWater +100%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.65 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 +1548.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +937.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Trail mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167561/nutrients
  2. 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.