Cornmeal vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and chocolate cake

Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while chocolate cake has more choline and copper.
Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 46% more than chocolate cake.
Cornmeal contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate cake. While cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, chocolate cake contains only 1.137mg.
The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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.

Cornmeal

Chocolate cake

Contains more IronIron	+170.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1900%
Contains more CopperCopper	+172.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+13.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

~equal in Potassium ~140mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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.

Cornmeal

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+290.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+336.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+343.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+674.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1393%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	209µg	27µg	46%
Vitamin B1	0.551mg	0.141mg	34%
Iron	4.36mg	1.61mg	34%
Starch	73.3g		30%
Vitamin B3	4.968mg	1.137mg	24%
Saturated fat	0.22g	5.43g	24%
Choline	8.6mg	128.4mg	22%
Fats	1.75g	15.1g	21%
Cholesterol	0mg	58mg	19%
Copper	0.076mg	0.207mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.39g	6.039g	14%
Sodium	7mg	315mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.382mg	0.213mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.828g	2.761g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.182mg	0.041mg	11%
Carbs	79.45g	53.4g	9%
Fiber	3.9g	1.6g	9%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Calcium	3mg	60mg	6%
Manganese	0.174mg	0.28mg	5%
Protein	7.11g	5.3g	4%
Selenium	10.5µg	11.9µg	3%
Phosphorus	99mg	106mg	1%
Vitamin A	11µg		1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.24mg	0.304mg	1%
Calories	370kcal	371kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	75.55g	51.8g	N/A
Magnesium	32mg	32mg	0%
Potassium	142mg	140mg	0%
Sugar	1.61g		N/A
Zinc	0.66mg	0.69mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.172mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	1.006mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.105mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.162mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.366mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.337mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.172mg	0.12mg	0%
Fructose	0.17g		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A