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Cornmeal vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and figs

  • Figs contain less folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 51% higher.
  • Figs contain 53 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while figs contain 0.2µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Figs, raw.

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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 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +1078.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +607.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.07mg

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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +818.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +664%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1142%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +83%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Figs DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 6µg 51%
Iron 4.36mg 0.37mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.06mg 41%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.4mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.05mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 19.18g 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.2µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 74kcal 15%
Protein 7.11g 0.75g 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 14mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.113mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.144g 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.15mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Potassium 142mg 232mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 35mg 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.128mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.066g 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.3mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.011mg 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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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +848%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.2%
Contains more WaterWater +607.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%

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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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +490.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +475%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.