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Cornmeal vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and french toast

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while french toast has more selenium, vitamin B1,2 and calcium.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 42% higher.
  • French toast contains 3 times less vitamin B3 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while french toast contains 1.628mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk.

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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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +161.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.4%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.67mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.188mg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +386%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal French toast DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 43µg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Iron 4.36mg 1.67mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.204mg 29%
Sodium 7mg 479mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.628mg 21%
Carbs 79.45g 25g 18%
Selenium 10.5µg 20.1µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Fats 1.75g 10.8g 14%
Vitamin A 11µg 124µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 2.594g 12%
Saturated fat 0.22g 2.723g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 4.524g 10%
Calcium 3mg 100mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.074mg 8%
Calories 370kcal 229kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.549mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.321mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Phosphorus 99mg 117mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Protein 7.11g 7.7g 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.188mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 25g N/A
Potassium 142mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Zinc 0.66mg 0.67mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.179mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g 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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.8%
Contains more FatsFats +517.1%
Contains more WaterWater +389.3%
Contains more OtherOther +252.9%
~equal in Protein ~7.7g

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
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.3%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.