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American cheese vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and cornmeal

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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 +34733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +547.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +592.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +324.4%
~equal in Potassium ~142mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 AVitamin A +2172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +320.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6436.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237%
Contains more FolateFolate +2512.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Cornmeal DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 3mg 104%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.22g 81%
Phosphorus 641mg 99mg 77%
Sodium 1671mg 7mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Folate 8µg 209µg 50%
Iron 0.63mg 4.36mg 47%
Fats 31.79g 1.75g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.551mg 45%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.968mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin A 250µg 11µg 27%
Carbs 3.7g 79.45g 25%
Protein 18.13g 7.11g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.39g 20%
Selenium 20.2µg 10.5µg 18%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.66mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.382mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.182mg 10%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.174mg 6%
Choline 36.2mg 8.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.12mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.24mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.828g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 32mg 1%
Calories 371kcal 370kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 75.55g N/A
Potassium 132mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 1.61g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 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 ProteinProtein +155%
Contains more FatsFats +1716.6%
Contains more WaterWater +254.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1227.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2047.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 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 +2011.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
98%
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.