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Cornmeal vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and rapini different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium, while rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Rapini covers your daily need for vitamin K, 187% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 11 times more selenium than rapini. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while rapini contains 1µg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than rapini (32).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Broccoli raab, raw 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%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127%

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%
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1090.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 224µg 187%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.162mg 32%
Folate 209µg 83µg 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Iron 4.36mg 2.14mg 28%
Carbs 79.45g 2.85g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.221mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.129mg 19%
Selenium 10.5µg 1µg 17%
Calories 370kcal 22kcal 17%
Vitamin A 11µg 131µg 13%
Calcium 3mg 108mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.62mg 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.395mg 10%
Protein 7.11g 3.17g 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.7g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.13g 5%
Phosphorus 99mg 73mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.322mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 18.3mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.49g 2%
Potassium 142mg 196mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.171mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.026g 1%
Sodium 7mg 33mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.77mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.3%
Contains more FatsFats +257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2687.7%
Contains more WaterWater +727.8%
Contains more OtherOther +84.3%

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +536.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +518.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +460%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.17g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.