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Cornmeal vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and coconut milk different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, coconut milk is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut milk is 105% higher.
  • Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
  • Cornmeal has a lower glycemic index (68) than coconut milk (97).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) are the varieties 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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more IronIron +165.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.67mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2019.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +451.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1206.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Coconut milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 21.14g 95%
Folate 209µg 16µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.026mg 44%
Fats 1.75g 23.84g 34%
Iron 4.36mg 1.64mg 34%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.916mg 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.76mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 5.54g 25%
Copper 0.076mg 0.266mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.033mg 11%
Protein 7.11g 2.29g 10%
Selenium 10.5µg 6.2µg 8%
Calories 370kcal 230kcal 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.2g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.261g 4%
Potassium 142mg 263mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.183mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 3.34g N/A
Zinc 0.66mg 0.67mg 0%
Phosphorus 99mg 100mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 8.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1334.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1262.3%
Contains more WaterWater +504.8%
Contains more OtherOther +39.2%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.