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Gratin vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gratin and arepa different?

  • Gratin is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while arepa is higher in carbs and selenium.
  • Gratin covers your daily need for copper 14% more than arepa.
  • Gratin contains 5 times more cholesterol than arepa. Gratin contains 23mg of cholesterol, while arepa contains 5mg.

Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Gratin
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Arepa
Arepa
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Gratin
Gratin
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
Arepa
Arepa
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 20% 5.8% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~61µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Arepa DV% diff.
Copper 0.16mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 11%
Carbs 11.27g 37.14g 9%
Potassium 396mg 88mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.733g 2.902g 8%
Sodium 433mg 270mg 7%
Cholesterol 23mg 5mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 6.1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.042mg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 1.04mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.107mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.989g 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.825g 5%
Calories 132kcal 219kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.202mg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.065g 4%
Fats 7.59g 5.38g 3%
Calcium 119mg 89mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.116mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 1.514g 2%
Protein 5.06g 5.48g 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.8mg 1%
Phosphorus 113mg 117mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.888mg 1%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 400kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 46g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.86 N/A
Net carbs 9.47g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 64µg 61µg 0%
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Arepa
Arepa
2
5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.5%
~equal in Protein ~5.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Arepa
Arepa
2
54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.3%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients
  2. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.