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Cornmeal vs. Chickpea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and chickpea raw different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in vitamin B3 and selenium, while chickpea raw is higher in manganese, folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Chickpea raw covers your daily need for manganese, 919% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than chickpea raw (36).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw types were 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 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +763.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12144.8%
~equal in Iron ~4.31mg

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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +561.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1054.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chickpea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 21.306mg 919%
Folate 209µg 557µg 87%
Copper 0.076mg 0.656mg 64%
Fiber 3.9g 12.2g 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.535mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 1.588mg 27%
Protein 7.11g 20.47g 27%
Phosphorus 99mg 252mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.541mg 21%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.76mg 19%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Potassium 142mg 718mg 17%
Choline 8.6mg 99.3mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 2.731g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.212mg 13%
Magnesium 32mg 79mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 9µg 8%
Fats 1.75g 6.04g 7%
Carbs 79.45g 62.95g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.477mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.603g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1.377g 2%
Sodium 7mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Iron 4.36mg 4.31mg 1%
Calories 370kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 50.75g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 10.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.103mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.566mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.9%
Contains more FatsFats +245.1%
Contains more OtherOther +460.8%

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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +253.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.8%

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. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.