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Cornmeal vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and wheat Bread?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate and vitamin B1, yet wheat Bread is higher in manganese, selenium, calcium, protein, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 52% more.
  • Cornmeal has 2 times more folate than wheat Bread. While cornmeal has 209µg of folate, wheat Bread has only 86µg.
  • The amount of sodium in cornmeal is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Bread, wheat, toasted types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +691.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.1%
~equal in Iron ~4.09mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 4.8% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +143%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 1.377mg 52%
Selenium 10.5µg 33.4µg 42%
Folate 209µg 86µg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Sodium 7mg 601mg 26%
Calcium 3mg 165mg 16%
Copper 0.076mg 0.198mg 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 188mg 13%
Protein 7.11g 12.96g 12%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.161g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.439mg 9%
Carbs 79.45g 55.77g 8%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 6.25mg 8%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.47mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 59mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.72g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Fats 1.75g 4.27g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.456mg 4%
Calories 370kcal 313kcal 3%
Iron 4.36mg 4.09mg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 4.7g 3%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.989g 3%
Potassium 142mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.153mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 22.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1.019g 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 520kcal 242kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.5 2.8 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.382mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.15mg 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more FatsFats +144%
Contains more WaterWater +116.7%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.7%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.