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Cornmeal vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cornmeal and sponge cake?

  • Cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet sponge cake is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Sponge cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 57% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 5 times more folate than sponge cake. Cornmeal has 209µg of folate, while sponge cake has 39µg.
  • Cornmeal contains less sodium.
  • Sponge cake has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +175.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.2%
~equal in Potassium ~141mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.167mg

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 0% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +435.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Folate 209µg 39µg 43%
Iron 4.36mg 1.58mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.159mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.204mg 24%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Selenium 10.5µg 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Sodium 7mg 228mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.059mg 9%
Vitamin A 11µg 77µg 7%
Carbs 79.45g 57.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.546mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.301mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1.301g 5%
Calories 370kcal 297kcal 4%
Calcium 3mg 42mg 4%
Fats 1.75g 4.3g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1.576g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.649g 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.59mg 1%
Protein 7.11g 7.3g 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 57.7g N/A
Potassium 142mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Phosphorus 99mg 100mg 0%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.167mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.7%
Contains more FatsFats +145.7%
Contains more WaterWater +163%
Contains more OtherOther +154.9%
~equal in Protein ~7.3g

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +304.1%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.