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Cornmeal vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and chicken meat

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2, while chicken meat has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 51% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while chicken meat contains 0.063mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +246%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.6%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +774.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +4080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +666.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chicken meat DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 5µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.063mg 41%
Protein 7.11g 27.3g 40%
Iron 4.36mg 1.26mg 39%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Selenium 10.5µg 23.9µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 8.487mg 22%
Fats 1.75g 13.6g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.4mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 1.03mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Saturated fat 0.22g 3.79g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.168mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 2.97g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.94mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 182mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 5.34g 12%
Choline 8.6mg 65.9mg 10%
Calories 370kcal 239kcal 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 11µg 48µg 4%
Sodium 7mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 142mg 223mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.066mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.802mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-245.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284%
Contains more FatsFats +677.1%
Contains more WaterWater +431.8%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1269.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.7%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients

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

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