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Cornmeal vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and coffee

  • Coffee contains less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 54% higher.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.8%
Contains more IronIron +43500%
Contains more CopperCopper +3700%
Contains more ZincZinc +3200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3835.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +402.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2501%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18100%
Contains more FolateFolate +10350%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Coffee DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.01mg 54%
Folate 209µg 2µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.014mg 45%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.191mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.076mg 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 1kcal 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.001mg 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 3mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 0.12g 14%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Copper 0.076mg 0.002mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 3mg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.023mg 7%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.02mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.001g 6%
Potassium 142mg 49mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.02g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.002g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.015g 1%
Choline 8.6mg 2.6mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 3mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.254mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.002mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0g 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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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5825%
Contains more FatsFats +8650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +789%
~equal in Other ~0.47g

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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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.