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Cornmeal vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cornmeal and baker's yeast?

  • Cornmeal is richer in iron, yet baker's yeast is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 144% higher.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed types in this comparison.

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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 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +323.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1410.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.9%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1941.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 785µg 144%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 1.88mg 111%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 4.9mg 93%
Zinc 0.66mg 9.97mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 1.13mg 58%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 12.3mg 46%
Phosphorus 99mg 336mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 18.1g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.43mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 8.1g 17%
Potassium 142mg 601mg 14%
Iron 4.36mg 3.25mg 14%
Calories 370kcal 105kcal 13%
Copper 0.076mg 0.148mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.004g 5%
Selenium 10.5µg 8.1µg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 32mg 4%
Protein 7.11g 8.4g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1.047g 2%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 40mg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.75g 1.9g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 10g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.217mg 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
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more WaterWater +517.2%
Contains more OtherOther +409.8%
~equal in Fats ~1.9g

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
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20600%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.5%

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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. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.