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Cornmeal vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cornmeal and feijoa?

  • Cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet feijoa is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 53% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 92 times more vitamin B1 than feijoa. Cornmeal has 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while feijoa has 0.006mg.
  • Feijoa has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Feijoa, raw types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +3014.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1584.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +808.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Feijoa DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.14mg 53%
Folate 209µg 23µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.006mg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 32.9mg 37%
Starch 73.3g 0g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.295mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.018mg 28%
Carbs 79.45g 15.21g 21%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 61kcal 15%
Protein 7.11g 0.71g 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 19mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 6.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.067mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.06mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.136g 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.084mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.036mg 4%
Fructose 0.17g 2.95g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.42g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.056g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.104g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 142mg 172mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 8.2g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.233mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g 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
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +901.4%
Contains more FatsFats +316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422.4%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more WaterWater +644.9%

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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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +596.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%

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
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36% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.93 g
Glucose: 2.32 g
Fructose: 2.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +330.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +314.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1635.3%
~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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.