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Cornmeal vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and chicken sandwich

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, and vitamin B1; however, chicken sandwich has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 41% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 2 times less iron than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 4.36mg of iron, while chicken sandwich has 1.77mg.
  • Cornmeal is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +146.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +344.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1908.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +310.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 47µg 41%
Iron 4.36mg 1.77mg 32%
Sodium 7mg 753mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.23mg 27%
Starch 73.3g 16.5g 23%
Carbs 79.45g 20.89g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 1.2mg 19%
Protein 7.11g 16.28g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 7.72mg 17%
Selenium 10.5µg 19.9µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 3.177g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.383mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.41mg 15%
Fats 1.75g 11.19g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 185mg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 4.481g 10%
Saturated fat 0.22g 2.123g 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.5µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.3mg 6%
Calories 370kcal 250kcal 6%
Calcium 3mg 58mg 6%
Choline 8.6mg 35.3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Potassium 142mg 245mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 24mg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.219mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.067mg 1%
Fructose 0.17g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 3.64g N/A
Zinc 0.66mg 0.61mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.03g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129%
Contains more FatsFats +539.4%
Contains more WaterWater +337.7%
Contains more OtherOther +429.4%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1049%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.7%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +344.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +69.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +41.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +470.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +284.2%
~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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.