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Cornmeal vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and black pepper

  • Cornmeal has more folate and vitamin B1; however, black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin K, fiber, iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 547% more.
  • Cornmeal contains 12 times more folate than black pepper. Cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, while black pepper contains 17µg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of black pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Spices, pepper, black.

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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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +434.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +835.9%
Contains more IronIron +122.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7229.3%

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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1129.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 12.753mg 547%
Copper 0.076mg 1.33mg 139%
Vitamin K 0µg 163.7µg 136%
Fiber 3.9g 25.3g 86%
Iron 4.36mg 9.71mg 67%
Folate 209µg 17µg 48%
Calcium 3mg 443mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.108mg 37%
Potassium 142mg 1329mg 35%
Magnesium 32mg 171mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.143mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 1.399mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.18mg 16%
Selenium 10.5µg 4.9µg 10%
Phosphorus 99mg 158mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.291mg 8%
Protein 7.11g 10.39g 7%
Calories 370kcal 251kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.04mg 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.19mg 5%
Carbs 79.45g 63.95g 5%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1.392g 5%
Fats 1.75g 3.26g 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 27µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.739g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.998g 1%
Sodium 7mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0.64g N/A
Choline 8.6mg 11.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.1%
Contains more FatsFats +86.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1849%

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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
3% 38% 36% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 0.24 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +133.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +35.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.