Cornmeal vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cornmeal and basil?
- Cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, copper, and vitamin C.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 346% higher.
- Cornmeal has 35 times more selenium than basil. Cornmeal has 10.5µg of selenium, while basil has 0.3µg.
We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Basil, fresh 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +37.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +406.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +559.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1520.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +402.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +207.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 414.8µg | 346% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.034mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 1.148mg | 42% |
| Folate | 209µg | 68µg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.385mg | 34% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 264µg | 28% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 2.65g | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.902mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.076mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.3µg | 19% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 23kcal | 17% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 177mg | 17% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 3.17mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.6g | 9% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 3.15g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 64mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 56mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 295mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.389g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 0.64g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 11.4mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.81mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.209mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +173.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2898.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +723.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +194.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +343.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2700% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +750% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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