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Cornmeal vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and English muffins

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while English muffins have more manganese and copper.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 43% higher.
  • English muffins contain 6 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, while English muffins contain 37µg.
  • The amount of sodium in cornmeal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +389.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.2%
~equal in Potassium ~131mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +464.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal English muffin DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 37µg 43%
Iron 4.36mg 0.89mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.181mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.566mg 21%
Sodium 7mg 464mg 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.154mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.043mg 11%
Carbs 79.45g 46g 11%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.357mg 8%
Calories 370kcal 235kcal 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.129mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.7g 5%
Phosphorus 99mg 133mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.446mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Protein 7.11g 7.7g 1%
Fats 1.75g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 43.3g N/A
Potassium 142mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Zinc 0.66mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.259g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.302g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.888g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.7%
Contains more WaterWater +276.6%
Contains more OtherOther +370.6%
~equal in Protein ~7.7g
~equal in Fats ~1.8g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.888g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.