Almonds vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between almonds and cornmeal
- Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and calcium, while cornmeal has more folate and vitamin B1.
- Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than cornmeal.
- Almonds contain 90 times more calcium than cornmeal. While almonds contain 269mg of calcium, cornmeal contains only 3mg.
- Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, almonds 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +743.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8866.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +416.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1256.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +372.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +385.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1152.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +17.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +156.1% |
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 | +21258.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +197.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +505.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +168.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +375% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin E | 25.63mg | 0.12mg | 170% |
Copper | 1.031mg | 0.076mg | 106% |
Manganese | 2.179mg | 0.174mg | 87% |
Monounsaturated fat | 31.551g | 0.39g | 78% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 12.329g | 0.828g | 77% |
Fats | 49.93g | 1.75g | 74% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.138mg | 0.382mg | 58% |
Magnesium | 270mg | 32mg | 57% |
Phosphorus | 481mg | 99mg | 55% |
Folate | 44µg | 209µg | 41% |
Fiber | 12.5g | 3.9g | 34% |
Starch | 0.72g | 73.3g | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.205mg | 0.551mg | 29% |
Protein | 21.15g | 7.11g | 28% |
Calcium | 269mg | 3mg | 27% |
Zinc | 3.12mg | 0.66mg | 22% |
Carbs | 21.55g | 79.45g | 19% |
Potassium | 733mg | 142mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 3.802g | 0.22g | 16% |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 10.5µg | 12% |
Calories | 579kcal | 370kcal | 10% |
Choline | 52.1mg | 8.6mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.618mg | 4.968mg | 8% |
Iron | 3.71mg | 4.36mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.471mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.137mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.05g | 75.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.35g | 1.61g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 7mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.211mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.601mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.751mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.473mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.568mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.132mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.855mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.539mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0.17g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +197.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2753.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +480.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +268.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +153.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7990% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1389% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +480.9% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +10080.6% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +229.4% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +54.5% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +375% |
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