Cornmeal vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and chard raw different?
- Cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, chard raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 692% higher.
- Cornmeal contains 15 times more folate than chard raw. While cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, chard raw contains only 14µg.
- Chard raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than cornmeal (68).
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Chard, swiss, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more IronIron | +142.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1066.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +153.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +135.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1277.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +324.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1142% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1392.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2681.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1475% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +109.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 0µg | 830µg | 692% |
Folate | 209µg | 14µg | 49% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.04mg | 43% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 30mg | 33% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 306µg | 33% |
Iron | 4.36mg | 1.8mg | 32% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.4mg | 29% |
Carbs | 79.45g | 3.74g | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.09mg | 22% |
Calories | 370kcal | 19kcal | 18% |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.9µg | 17% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.89mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 81mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.179mg | 11% |
Protein | 7.11g | 1.8g | 11% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 1.6g | 9% |
Sodium | 7mg | 213mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.366mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 46mg | 8% |
Potassium | 142mg | 379mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
Calcium | 3mg | 51mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.07g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.36mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.75g | 0.2g | 2% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 18mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.04g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.172mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.03g | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.55g | 2.14g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.61g | 1.1g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.337mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +295% |
Contains more FatsFats | +775% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2024.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +728.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +213.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +875% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1082.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.4% |