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Cornmeal vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and brie different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, while brie is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 86% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 13 times more vitamin B3 than brie. Cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while brie contains 0.38mg.
  • Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than brie (0).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cheese, brie 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +772%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.1%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +687.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1207.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1481.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 17.41g 78%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Iron 4.36mg 0.5mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.07mg 40%
Fats 1.75g 27.68g 40%
Folate 209µg 65µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.38mg 29%
Protein 7.11g 20.75g 27%
Sodium 7mg 629mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 0.45g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 8.013g 19%
Calcium 3mg 184mg 18%
Vitamin A 11µg 174µg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.38mg 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 188mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.52mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.69mg 9%
Selenium 10.5µg 14.5µg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.034mg 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.019mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.235mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Calories 370kcal 334kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0.45g N/A
Potassium 142mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0.45g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.826g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.716mg 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
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17555.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1481.7%
Contains more WaterWater +333.1%
Contains more OtherOther +429.4%

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
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1954.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.826g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.