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Wheat Bread vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Wheat Bread and Cornmeal?

  • Wheat Bread is higher in Manganese, Selenium, Calcium, Copper, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, and Zinc, yet Cornmeal is higher in Folate, and Vitamin B1.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for Manganese is 52% more.
  • Wheat Bread has 86 times more Sodium than Cornmeal. While Wheat Bread has 601mg of Sodium, Cornmeal has only 7mg.

We used Bread, wheat, toasted and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types 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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
8
:
2
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Calcium +5400%
Contains more Magnesium +84.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +89.9%
Contains more Potassium +57%
Contains more Zinc +122.7%
Contains more Copper +160.5%
Contains more Manganese +691.4%
Contains more Selenium +218.1%
Contains less Sodium -98.8%
Equal in Iron - 4.36
Wheat Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66% 180% 183%
Cornmeal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 164% 23% 43% 13% 1% 19% 26% 23% 58%
Contains more Calcium +5400%
Contains more Magnesium +84.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +89.9%
Contains more Potassium +57%
Contains more Zinc +122.7%
Contains more Copper +160.5%
Contains more Manganese +691.4%
Contains more Selenium +218.1%
Contains less Sodium -98.8%
Equal in Iron - 4.36

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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
5
:
4
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Folate +143%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.382
Wheat Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 15%
Cornmeal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 3% 0% 0% 138% 89% 94% 15% 42% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Folate +143%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.382

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
4
:
1
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Protein +82.3%
Contains more Fats +144%
Contains more Water +116.7%
Contains more Other +443.1%
Contains more Carbs +42.5%
Wheat Bread
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Cornmeal
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 Protein +82.3%
Contains more Fats +144%
Contains more Water +116.7%
Contains more Other +443.1%
Contains more Carbs +42.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
2
:
1
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +161.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +107.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.8%
Wheat Bread
27% 27% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.72 g
Cornmeal
15% 27% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.22 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.828 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +161.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +107.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Cornmeal Opinion
Net carbs 51.07g 75.55g Cornmeal
Protein 12.96g 7.11g Wheat Bread
Fats 4.27g 1.75g Wheat Bread
Carbs 55.77g 79.45g Cornmeal
Calories 313kcal 370kcal Cornmeal
Starch 73.3g Cornmeal
Fructose 0.17g Cornmeal
Sugar 6.42g 1.61g Cornmeal
Fiber 4.7g 3.9g Wheat Bread
Calcium 165mg 3mg Wheat Bread
Iron 4.09mg 4.36mg Cornmeal
Magnesium 59mg 32mg Wheat Bread
Phosphorus 188mg 99mg Wheat Bread
Potassium 223mg 142mg Wheat Bread
Sodium 601mg 7mg Cornmeal
Zinc 1.47mg 0.66mg Wheat Bread
Copper 0.198mg 0.076mg Wheat Bread
Manganese 1.377mg 0.174mg Wheat Bread
Selenium 33.4µg 10.5µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin A 0IU 214IU Cornmeal
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 11µg Cornmeal
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.12mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.551mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.382mg
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 4.968mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.24mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.182mg Cornmeal
Folate 86µg 209µg Cornmeal
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg Wheat Bread
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.038mg Wheat Bread
Threonine 0.299mg 0.172mg Wheat Bread
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.242mg Wheat Bread
Leucine 0.461mg 1.006mg Cornmeal
Lysine 0.215mg 0.105mg Wheat Bread
Methionine 0.105mg 0.162mg Cornmeal
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.366mg Cornmeal
Valine 0.31mg 0.337mg Cornmeal
Histidine 0.15mg 0.172mg Cornmeal
Saturated Fat 0.989g 0.22g Cornmeal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.019g 0.39g Wheat Bread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.828g Wheat Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g Wheat Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Cornmeal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
38%
Wheat Bread
46%
Cornmeal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
37%
Cornmeal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.81g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal contains less Sodium (difference - 594mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.769g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.