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Coffee vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coffee and cornmeal

  • Coffee contains less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 54% higher.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.8%
Contains more IronIron +43500%
Contains more CopperCopper +3700%
Contains more ZincZinc +3200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3835.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +402.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2501%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18100%
Contains more FolateFolate +10350%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 4.36mg 54%
Folate 2µg 209µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.551mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 4.968mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 0g 79.45g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.382mg 24%
Selenium 0µg 10.5µg 19%
Calories 1kcal 370kcal 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.182mg 14%
Phosphorus 3mg 99mg 14%
Protein 0.12g 7.11g 14%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.002mg 0.076mg 8%
Magnesium 3mg 32mg 7%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.174mg 7%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.66mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.828g 6%
Potassium 49mg 142mg 3%
Fats 0.02g 1.75g 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.22g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.39g 1%
Choline 2.6mg 8.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.55g N/A
Calcium 2mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +789%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5825%
Contains more FatsFats +8650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~0.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82700%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.