Cornmeal vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cornmeal and cauliflower?
- Cornmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus, yet cauliflower is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B5.
- Cauliflower's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 54% more.
- Cornmeal has 18 times more selenium than cauliflower. While cornmeal has 10.5µg of selenium, cauliflower has only 0.6µg.
We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cauliflower, raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +938.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +94.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1650% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +633.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1002% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +879.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +177.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +415.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 48.2mg | 54% |
Iron | 4.36mg | 0.42mg | 49% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.05mg | 42% |
Folate | 209µg | 57µg | 38% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.507mg | 28% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.06mg | 25% |
Carbs | 79.45g | 4.97g | 25% |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.6µg | 18% |
Calories | 370kcal | 25kcal | 17% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 15.5µg | 13% |
Protein | 7.11g | 1.92g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.667mg | 9% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 2g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 44mg | 8% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 44.3mg | 6% |
Potassium | 142mg | 299mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.031g | 5% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
Fats | 1.75g | 0.28g | 2% |
Calcium | 3mg | 22mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.034g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0.97g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
Sodium | 7mg | 30mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.55g | 2.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.61g | 1.91g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.13g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.337mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
1.92 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
4.97 g
Water:
92.07 g
Other:
0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +270.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +525% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1498.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +723.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.828 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1047.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2571% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.94 g
Fructose:
0.97 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +67.9% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +470.6% |
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Galactose
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