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Cornmeal vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and amaranth

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and fiber; however, amaranth has more manganese, copper, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 47% higher.
  • Amaranth has 37 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than cornmeal.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more IronIron +107.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.8%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2014%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Amaranth DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 22µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.015mg 45%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.235mg 30%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.854mg 30%
Iron 4.36mg 2.1mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.022mg 28%
Starch 73.3g 16.23g 23%
Carbs 79.45g 18.69g 20%
Calories 370kcal 102kcal 13%
Selenium 10.5µg 5.5µg 9%
Copper 0.076mg 0.149mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 65mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.1g 7%
Phosphorus 99mg 148mg 7%
Protein 7.11g 3.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.86mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Fats 1.75g 1.58g 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 142mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.1%
Contains more WaterWater +572.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
~equal in Fats ~1.58g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +351.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.