Cornmeal vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cornmeal and fruit salad
- Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, and magnesium; however, fruit salad is higher in vitamin A.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 52% more than fruit salad.
- Fruit salad contains 50 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while fruit salad contains 0.011mg.
- The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1644% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +371.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +607.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4909.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2628.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1295.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +352.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +574.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6866.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +172.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 3µg | 52% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 0.25mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.011mg | 45% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.356mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.014mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 13.05g | 22% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Calories | 370kcal | 50kcal | 16% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 0.51g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.027mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 14mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.011g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.053mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 0.03g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 30µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.005g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 116mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.151mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 12.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 5mg | 0% |
| 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% |
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:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1294.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5733.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +508.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +670.6% |
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
0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7427.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
