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Cornmeal vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and ginger ale different?

  • Cornmeal is higher than ginger ale in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for iron, 52% more than ginger ale.

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale types were used in this article.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14100%
Contains more IronIron +2322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10400%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg
~equal in Sodium ~7mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Ginger ale DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.18mg 52%
Folate 209µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0mg 46%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 8.76g 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.1µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 34kcal 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 0g 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 0mg 14%
Magnesium 32mg 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.013mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.018mg 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.05mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0mg 5%
Fructose 0.17g 3.7g 4%
Potassium 142mg 1mg 4%
Fats 1.75g 0g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 8.76g N/A
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 8.9g N/A
Sodium 7mg 7mg 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%

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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +807%
Contains more OtherOther +5000%
Contains more WaterWater +716%

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
22% 36% 43%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.9 g
Glucose: 3.1 g
Fructose: 3.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +179.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +453.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2076.5%
~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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.