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Cornmeal vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and fiber, while Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 21 times more selenium than Chinese cabbage. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.5µg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +445%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.159mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1277.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +893.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1927.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.194mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Iron 4.36mg 0.8mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.04mg 43%
Vitamin K 0µg 45.5µg 38%
Folate 209µg 66µg 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.5mg 28%
Carbs 79.45g 2.18g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.07mg 24%
Vitamin A 11µg 223µg 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.5µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 13kcal 18%
Fiber 3.9g 1g 12%
Protein 7.11g 1.5g 11%
Calcium 3mg 105mg 10%
Phosphorus 99mg 37mg 9%
Copper 0.076mg 0.021mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.096g 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.19mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.088mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 252mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.2g 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.159mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.194mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.027g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.015g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +374%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3544.5%
Contains more WaterWater +752.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +762.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.