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Cornmeal vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and chinese broccoli

  • Cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and selenium, while chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 71% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 11 times less vitamin B3 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while chinese broccoli contains 0.437mg.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +707.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.7%
~equal in Sodium ~7mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1036.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 84.8µg 71%
Iron 4.36mg 0.56mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.095mg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Folate 209µg 99µg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.437mg 28%
Carbs 79.45g 3.81g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.146mg 18%
Selenium 10.5µg 1.3µg 17%
Calories 370kcal 22kcal 17%
Protein 7.11g 1.14g 12%
Calcium 3mg 100mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.07mg 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 41mg 8%
Vitamin A 11µg 82µg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.5g 6%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.264mg 4%
Potassium 142mg 261mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.33g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 25.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.159mg 2%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.39mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.061mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.72g 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 7mg 7mg 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%
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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +523.7%
Contains more FatsFats +143.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1985.3%
Contains more WaterWater +736.7%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%

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% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.