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Cornmeal vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cornmeal and Brussels sprouts

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 148% more than cornmeal.
  • Brussels sprouts have 7 times less vitamin B3 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while Brussels sprouts have 0.745mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +556.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.07mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 153g 1014%
Vitamin K 0µg 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Folate 209µg 61µg 37%
Iron 4.36mg 1.4mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.139mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.745mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 8.95g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.09mg 22%
Selenium 10.5µg 1.6µg 16%
Calories 370kcal 43kcal 16%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.337mg 7%
Protein 7.11g 3.38g 7%
Potassium 142mg 389mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.88mg 5%
Phosphorus 99mg 69mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin A 11µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.219mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.42mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.3g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 19.1mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.07mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.023g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.062g 1%
Fructose 0.17g 0.93g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.309mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.2g N/A
Fiber 3.9g 3.8g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.4%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +787.7%
Contains more WaterWater +669.2%
Contains more OtherOther +168.6%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1595.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18378.3%

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +47.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +44.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +447.1%
~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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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