Cornmeal vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cornmeal and cheese
- Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2 and selenium.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
- Cheese contains 84 times less vitamin B3 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while cheese contains 0.059mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.
The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 | +18.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3014.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +153.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +544.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +451.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +359.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +171.4% |
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 | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8320.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +674.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +491.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +91.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 18.867g | 85% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 710mg | 71% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 0.14mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 455mg | 51% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 33.31g | 49% |
| Folate | 209µg | 27µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.029mg | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 330µg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 28.5µg | 33% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 22.87g | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.059mg | 31% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 653mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 3.64mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 3.09g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 9.246g | 22% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.066mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.027mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.428mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 1.421g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 404kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 76mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 16.5mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2471.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +221.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1803.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +231.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +627.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2270.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +115.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
