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.
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% |
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch | +65.7% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +40% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +200% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +1847.4% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
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