Biscuit vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and cornmeal different?
- Biscuits are richer in calcium and selenium, while cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 37% more than biscuits.
- Biscuits contain 83 times more sodium than cornmeal. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while cornmeal contains 7mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than biscuits (44).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7733.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +117.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +50.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +420% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +242.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 61µg | 209µg | 37% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Sodium | 580mg | 7mg | 25% |
Calcium | 235mg | 3mg | 23% |
Fats | 16.3g | 1.75g | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 0.828g | 22% |
Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0.22g | 19% |
Iron | 2.9mg | 4.36mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.551mg | 16% |
Selenium | 19.5µg | 10.5µg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0.39g | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 4.968mg | 13% |
Carbs | 44.6g | 79.45g | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 3.9g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 164mg | 99mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.382mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 32mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Calories | 353kcal | 370kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Potassium | 121mg | 142mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Protein | 7g | 7.11g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 43.1g | 75.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | 1.61g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.514mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.313mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +831.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +158.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +527.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1676.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +402.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |