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Cornmeal vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and chives different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and selenium, while chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 177% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 12 times more selenium than chives. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while chives contain 0.9µg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than chives (45).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Chives, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +172.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.4%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +667.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +99%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1881.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.078mg 39%
Iron 4.36mg 1.6mg 35%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.647mg 27%
Folate 209µg 105µg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 4.35g 25%
Vitamin A 11µg 218µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.115mg 21%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.9µg 17%
Calories 370kcal 30kcal 17%
Copper 0.076mg 0.157mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 92mg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.373mg 9%
Protein 7.11g 3.27g 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.5g 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 58mg 6%
Potassium 142mg 296mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.267g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.138mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.324mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.73g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.56mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 5.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.095g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.146g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +139.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1726.4%
Contains more WaterWater +710.8%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.6%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.