Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Cornmeal vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between cornmeal and feta

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, and vitamin B1, while feta has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% higher.
  • Feta contains 7 times less iron than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 4.36mg of iron, while feta contains 0.65mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cheese, feta.

Infographic

Cornmeal vs Feta infographic
Infographic link

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%
Feta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129%
Contains more IronIron +570.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +521.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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%
Feta
9
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.22g 14.946g 67%
Calcium 3mg 493mg 49%
Iron 4.36mg 0.65mg 46%
Folate 209µg 32µg 44%
Sodium 7mg 917mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.844mg 36%
Phosphorus 99mg 337mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.154mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Fats 1.75g 21.28g 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 4.09g 25%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.991mg 25%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.88mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.424mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.967mg 15%
Protein 7.11g 14.21g 14%
Vitamin A 11µg 125µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 4.623g 11%
Selenium 10.5µg 15µg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.028mg 6%
Calories 370kcal 264kcal 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.032mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.591g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 142mg 62mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.397mg 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
Feta
4
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1842.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1116%
Contains more WaterWater +393.9%
Contains more OtherOther +919.6%

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
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1085.4%

People also compare

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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.