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Cornmeal vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and cream cheese different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 100% higher.
  • Cornmeal has less sodium.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cheese, cream 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +3863.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1481.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3133.3%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +2222.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 20.213g 91%
Iron 4.36mg 0.11mg 53%
Folate 209µg 9µg 50%
Fats 1.75g 34.44g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.023mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 11µg 308µg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.091mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 0.35g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 5.52g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 8.907g 21%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 7mg 314mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.23mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.056mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calcium 3mg 97mg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.011mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.517mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.86mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.483g 4%
Selenium 10.5µg 8.6µg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 27.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Protein 7.11g 6.15g 2%
Calories 370kcal 350kcal 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 107mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 5.52g N/A
Potassium 142mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 3.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.175mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1339.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1868%
Contains more WaterWater +370.7%
Contains more OtherOther +149%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2183.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
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
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +20842.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.