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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.
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
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.
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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chard raw DV% diff.
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
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% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1082.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.