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Cornmeal vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and corned beef different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2; however, corned beef is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for corned beef is 68% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains 35 times more folate than corned beef. While cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, corned beef contains only 6µg.
  • Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
  • Corned beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +134.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +593.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.4%
~equal in Potassium ~145mg

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 0% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2019.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more FolateFolate +3383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +704.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Folate 209µg 6µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.026mg 44%
Sodium 7mg 973mg 42%
Selenium 10.5µg 32.8µg 41%
Zinc 0.66mg 4.58mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 98mg 33%
Iron 4.36mg 1.86mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Saturated fat 0.22g 6.34g 28%
Fats 1.75g 18.98g 27%
Carbs 79.45g 0.47g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 9.22g 22%
Protein 7.11g 18.17g 22%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.17mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 3.03mg 12%
Choline 8.6mg 69.2mg 11%
Copper 0.076mg 0.154mg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.022mg 7%
Calories 370kcal 251kcal 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Phosphorus 99mg 125mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.67g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0.47g N/A
Potassium 142mg 145mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16804.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +984.6%
Contains more WaterWater +434.8%
Contains more OtherOther +407.8%

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2264.1%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.