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Cornmeal vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and asparagus

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and fiber, while asparagus has more vitamin K, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 39% more than asparagus.
  • Cornmeal contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than asparagus. While cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, asparagus contains only 0.978mg.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.158mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +301.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +86%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Asparagus DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 52µg 39%
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.143mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Iron 4.36mg 2.14mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.978mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 3.88g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.141mg 19%
Calories 370kcal 20kcal 18%
Selenium 10.5µg 2.3µg 15%
Copper 0.076mg 0.189mg 13%
Protein 7.11g 2.2g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.091mg 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.1g 7%
Phosphorus 99mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.05g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Fats 1.75g 0.12g 3%
Vitamin A 11µg 38µg 3%
Potassium 142mg 202mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.158mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.54mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.04g 1%
Fructose 0.17g 1g 1%
Choline 8.6mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.274mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1358.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1947.7%
Contains more WaterWater +733.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1556%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +195.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +488.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.