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Cornmeal vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and baked beans?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet baked beans are higher in copper.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 40% more.
  • Cornmeal has 12 times more vitamin B3 than baked beans. While cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, baked beans have only 0.408mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
  • The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Beans, baked, home prepared 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.
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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more IronIron +119.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.6%

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +679.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +335.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Baked beans DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 48µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.136mg 35%
Iron 4.36mg 1.99mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.408mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.049mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 21.63g 19%
Sodium 7mg 422mg 18%
Calories 370kcal 155kcal 11%
Copper 0.076mg 0.159mg 9%
Selenium 10.5µg 5.7µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1.948g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 142mg 358mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 61mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 5.5g 6%
Fats 1.75g 5.15g 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.255mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.133g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Protein 7.11g 5.54g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.155mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.74g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 109mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.73mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.3%
Contains more FatsFats +194.3%
Contains more WaterWater +482.9%
Contains more OtherOther +392.2%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +446.9%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.