Cornmeal vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cornmeal and baby food?
- Cornmeal is higher in folate, yet baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, copper, selenium, and vitamin E.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 539% more.
- Cornmeal has 5 times more folate than baby food. While cornmeal has 209µg of folate, baby food has only 43µg.
- The glycemic index of baby food is lower.
We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types 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 ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +207.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +989.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +339.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +263.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +146.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +386% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +342.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +611.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +598.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +347.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +169.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 47.5mg | 539% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 34.714mg | 186% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 2.717mg | 180% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 2.438mg | 157% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 733mg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 392mg | 42% |
| Folate | 209µg | 43µg | 42% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.334mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 25.9µg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 3.68mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 1.074mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 100mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 7.5g | 14% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 12.2g | 10% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 437mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 1.697g | 6% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 4.4g | 4% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 23.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.769g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 1.206g | 2% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 73.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.189mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 379kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +66.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +151.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +547.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +209.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105% |
