Cornmeal vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cornmeal and filo
- Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, filo is richer in selenium and manganese.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 30% more than filo.
- Filo has 6 times less vitamin B6 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 0.182mg of vitamin B6, while filo has 0.03mg.
- Cornmeal contains less saturated fat.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of filo is 38.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Phyllo dough.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +35.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +34.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +506.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 209µg | 88µg | 30% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 23.3µg | 23% |
Sodium | 7mg | 483mg | 21% |
Iron | 4.36mg | 3.21mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.476mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.03mg | 12% |
Carbs | 79.45g | 52.6g | 9% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 1.9g | 8% |
Fats | 1.75g | 6g | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 3.149g | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.22g | 1.47g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 4.073mg | 6% |
Calories | 370kcal | 299kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.101mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 75mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.341mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
Potassium | 142mg | 74mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.923g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.541mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.302mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calcium | 3mg | 11mg | 1% |
Protein | 7.11g | 7.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 75.55g | 50.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.61g | 0.18g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 6.9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.337mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51% |
Contains more FatsFats | +242.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +191.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +707.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.5% |