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Chinese cuisine vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinese cuisine and cornmeal

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin C; however, cornmeal is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 43% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Cornmeal has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +292.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.7%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1569.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.551mg 43%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0µg 43%
Iron 1.11mg 4.36mg 41%
Folate 45µg 209µg 41%
Starch 1.82g 73.3g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.382mg 25%
Carbs 7.29g 79.45g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 4.968mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 7mg 17%
Calories 105kcal 370kcal 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 1.5g 3.9g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.828g 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.66mg 8%
Selenium 6.7µg 10.5µg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 11µg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 8.6mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Fats 5.3g 1.75g 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.24mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 99mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.076mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.22g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.182mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 142mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.39g 2%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.174mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Protein 7.08g 7.11g 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 75.55g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 1.61g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 FatsFats +202.9%
Contains more WaterWater +605%
Contains more OtherOther +196.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +989.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 +212.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 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 SucroseSucrose +72.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +223.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +3927.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.