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Cornmeal vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cornmeal and chinese cuisine

  • Cornmeal has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 43% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 7 times less vitamin B2 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.382mg of vitamin B2, while chinese cuisine contains 0.055mg.
  • Cornmeal has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +292.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1569.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.033mg 43%
Vitamin K 0µg 51.3µg 43%
Iron 4.36mg 1.11mg 41%
Folate 209µg 45µg 41%
Starch 73.3g 1.82g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.055mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 7.29g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.32mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 7mg 409mg 17%
Calories 370kcal 105kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1.5g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 2.13g 9%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.5mg 8%
Selenium 10.5µg 6.7µg 7%
Vitamin A 11µg 63µg 6%
Choline 8.6mg 34.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Fats 1.75g 5.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.443mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Phosphorus 99mg 76mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.049mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.978g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.161mg 2%
Potassium 142mg 204mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1.217g 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.147mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 7.11g 7.08g 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.61g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +989.8%
Contains more FatsFats +202.9%
Contains more WaterWater +605%
Contains more OtherOther +196.1%
~equal in Protein ~7.08g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.2%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3927.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +72.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +223.5%
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.