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Cornmeal vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and daikon

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, daikon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 50% more.
  • Cornmeal contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than daikon. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while daikon contains 0.02mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of daikon is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Radishes, oriental, 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 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +990%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +357.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%

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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2655%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1810%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2384%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +646.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Daikon DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.4mg 50%
Folate 209µg 28µg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.02mg 44%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.2mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.02mg 28%
Carbs 79.45g 4.1g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.7µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 18kcal 18%
Protein 7.11g 0.6g 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 23mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.046mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.038mg 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.15mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.045g 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.115mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Potassium 142mg 227mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.1g 3%
Calcium 3mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.138mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.03g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 7.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.02mg 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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4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1085%
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1837.8%
Contains more WaterWater +746.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

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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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2194.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1740%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.