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Cornmeal vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cornmeal and cherries

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, cherries are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 51% more than cherries.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cherries, sour, red, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +1262.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

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%
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +855%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1142%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2512.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Cherry DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.32mg 51%
Folate 209µg 8µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.03mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.4mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.04mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 12.18g 22%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 50kcal 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 15mg 12%
Protein 7.11g 1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.044mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Vitamin A 11µg 64µg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.09g 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.1mg 5%
Fructose 0.17g 3.51g 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.112mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.143mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.068g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.082g 1%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 142mg 173mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 8.49g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +611%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +552.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +670.4%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +375.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%

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
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9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +646.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1964.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.