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Navy beans vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between navy beans and cornmeal

  • Navy beans have more fiber, manganese, copper, and potassium; however, cornmeal is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and selenium.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 27% more than navy beans.
  • Cornmeal has 3 times less manganese than navy beans. Navy beans have 0.527mg of manganese, while cornmeal has 0.174mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of navy beans is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, navy, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 38% 21% 34% 89% 70% 28% 62% 0% 69% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +65.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.9%
Contains more IronIron +84.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +262.1%

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.
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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 59% 15% 12% 16% 32% 0% 1.5% 105% 24%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +419.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +49.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 26% 64%
Protein: 8.23 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 26.05 g
Water: 63.81 g
Other: 1.29 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 +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +470.8%
Contains more OtherOther +152.9%
Contains more FatsFats +182.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 19% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.49 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98% 2%
Starch: 15.4 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +376%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +83.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Navy beans Cornmeal
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Navy beans Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 4.968mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.237mg 0.551mg 26%
Fiber 10.5g 3.9g 26%
Iron 2.36mg 4.36mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.382mg 24%
Starch 15.4g 73.3g 24%
Carbs 26.05g 79.45g 18%
Folate 140µg 209µg 17%
Manganese 0.527mg 0.174mg 15%
Copper 0.21mg 0.076mg 15%
Selenium 2.9µg 10.5µg 14%
Calories 140kcal 370kcal 12%
Potassium 389mg 142mg 7%
Choline 44.7mg 8.6mg 7%
Calcium 69mg 3mg 7%
Phosphorus 144mg 99mg 6%
Magnesium 53mg 32mg 5%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.66mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.182mg 3%
Fats 0.62g 1.75g 2%
Protein 8.23g 7.11g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.49g 0.828g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.098g 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 15.55g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0.37g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.387mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.7mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.52mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.471mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.504mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.206mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.177g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Navy beans Cornmeal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Navy beans
42%
Cornmeal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Navy beans
37%
Cornmeal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Navy beans
Navy beans contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.122g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Navy beans
Navy beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is cheaper?
Navy beans
Navy beans is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Navy beans
Navy beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Navy beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173746/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.

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