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Cornmeal vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and cucumber?

  • Cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 51% more.
  • Cornmeal has 51 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. While cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, cucumber has only 0.098mg.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more IronIron +1457.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1940.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4969.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355%
Contains more FolateFolate +2885.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Cucumber DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.28mg 51%
Folate 209µg 7µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.027mg 44%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.098mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 0.83g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.033mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 3.63g 25%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 15kcal 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.4µg 14%
Protein 7.11g 0.65g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.04mg 11%
Phosphorus 99mg 24mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.032g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.041mg 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.11g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.005g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.037g 1%
Fructose 0.17g 0.87g 1%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 3.13g N/A
Potassium 142mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 1.67g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.259mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +993.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1490.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2088.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more WaterWater +751.8%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2487.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +8731.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2166.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +35.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +411.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.