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Buttermilk vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buttermilk and cornmeal

  • Buttermilk has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 54% more than buttermilk.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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 +3766.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +8620%
Contains more CopperCopper +590.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425%
~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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1520.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4080%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.05mg 4.36mg 54%
Folate 5µg 209µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.551mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 4.968mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 4.79g 79.45g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.382mg 18%
Calories 40kcal 370kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Selenium 2µg 10.5µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.182mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 190mg 7mg 8%
Protein 3.31g 7.11g 8%
Copper 0.011mg 0.076mg 7%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.174mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.828g 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.66mg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 8.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 99mg 1%
Fats 0.88g 1.75g 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.24mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 75.55g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 151mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 4.79g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 11µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.39g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 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 WaterWater +706.2%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.8%
Contains more FatsFats +98.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1558.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2409.1%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.