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Cornmeal vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and dough

  • Cornmeal has more folate, fiber, vitamin B6, and iron, while dough has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% higher.
  • Dough contains 2 times less fiber than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 3.9g of fiber, while dough contains 2.2g.
  • The amount of sodium in cornmeal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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%
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.817mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Dough DV% diff.
Selenium 10.5µg 28.6µg 33%
Sodium 7mg 602mg 26%
Folate 209µg 123µg 22%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.577mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.71mg 13%
Starch 73.3g 44.23g 12%
Carbs 79.45g 51.88g 9%
Copper 0.076mg 0.152mg 8%
Protein 7.11g 10.75g 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.2g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.107mg 6%
Iron 4.36mg 3.91mg 6%
Calories 370kcal 272kcal 5%
Calcium 3mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.455mg 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.04mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.427mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.529g 1%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 4.817mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 105mg 1%
Potassium 142mg 117mg 1%
Fats 1.75g 2.42g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 49.68g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
Choline 8.6mg 8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.362g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.855g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.2%
Contains more FatsFats +38.3%
Contains more WaterWater +195.2%
Contains more OtherOther +282.4%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.362g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.855g

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
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +65.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +40%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1847.4%
~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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.