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Cornmeal vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cornmeal and apples

  • Apples have less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 53% more than apples.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +3533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +397.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6866.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Apple DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.12mg 53%
Folate 209µg 3µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.017mg 45%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.091mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 0.05g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.026mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 13.81g 22%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 52kcal 16%
Protein 7.11g 0.26g 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 11mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.041mg 11%
Fructose 0.17g 5.9g 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.035mg 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.04mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 5mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.4g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.027mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.051g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.061mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.17g 2%
Potassium 142mg 107mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 3.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.007g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.028g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 11.41g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 10.39g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.005mg 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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2634.6%
Contains more FatsFats +929.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +475.3%
Contains more OtherOther +155%
Contains more WaterWater +665.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5471.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1523.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +146500%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +204.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +333.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3370.6%
~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.