Cornmeal vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cornmeal and french fries
- Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin E.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 45% more than french fries.
- French fries have 12 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 10.5µg of selenium, while french fries have 0.9µg.
- Cornmeal contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.
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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 IronIron | +438.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1066.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +307.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +224.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +879.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +596.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +327.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 30µg | 45% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 0.81mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.17mg | 32% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 5.398g | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.039mg | 26% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 14.73g | 20% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.9µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.372mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 5.969g | 14% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 579mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 41.44g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 3.004mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.67mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 2.336g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 11.2µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 210mg | 9% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 3.43g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.58mg | 7% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 36.8mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.124mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 125mg | 4% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 312kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.247mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 37.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.06g | N/A |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.407g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.898g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
3.43 g
Fats:
14.73 g
Carbs:
41.44 g
Water:
38.55 g
Other:
1.85 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +741.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +244.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +262.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.828 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.398 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1430.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +551.9% |
