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Cornmeal vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and cheeseburgers

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, and iron, while cheeseburgers have more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and calcium.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 35% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 2 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while cheeseburgers contain 0.293mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.7%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +236%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 70µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Saturated fat 0.22g 6.473g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.293mg 22%
Sodium 7mg 515mg 22%
Starch 73.3g 19.87g 22%
Iron 4.36mg 2.71mg 21%
Fats 1.75g 14.72g 20%
Protein 7.11g 16.51g 19%
Carbs 79.45g 28.03g 17%
Selenium 10.5µg 19.6µg 17%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.49mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 5.413g 13%
Calcium 3mg 119mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 161mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.545mg 6%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.316mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.658g 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.111mg 4%
Vitamin A 11µg 50µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.2µg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 28.9mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.228mg 4%
Calories 370kcal 308kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 5.217mg 2%
Fructose 0.17g 1.94g 2%
Potassium 142mg 196mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.363mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.61g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.2%
Contains more FatsFats +741.1%
Contains more WaterWater +245.5%
Contains more OtherOther +313.7%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1287.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.2%

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
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +268.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +214.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1041.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +142.1%
~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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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