Cornmeal vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and biscuits different?
- Cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber, while biscuits are higher in calcium and selenium.
- Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 37% more than biscuits.
- Cornmeal contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. Cornmeal contains 0.182mg of vitamin B6, while biscuits contain 0.035mg.
- Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than biscuits (44).
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types were 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 | +77.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7733.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +117.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +420% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 61µg | 37% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 235mg | 23% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 16.3g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 4.163g | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 4.324g | 19% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 2.9mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.356mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19.5µg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 6.93g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 2.949mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 44.6g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.035mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 164mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.378mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.285mg | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 121mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 7g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +831.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +158.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +527.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1676.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +402.8% |
