Cornmeal vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and arrowroot different?
- Cornmeal is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, and fiber; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cornmeal is 34% higher.
- Cornmeal contains 15 times more selenium than arrowroot. While cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, arrowroot contains only 0.7µg.
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +219.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +285.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +547.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +193.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +61.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.143mg | 34% |
| Folate | 209µg | 338µg | 32% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 2.22mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.059mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 13.39g | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 1.693mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.7µg | 18% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 65kcal | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.3g | 10% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 454mg | 9% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 4.24g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.266mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.092g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 98mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.174mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +775% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +493.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +622.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +178.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +800% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |
