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Cornmeal vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and gingerbread different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, while gingerbread is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 44% more than gingerbread.
  • Cornmeal contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than gingerbread. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while gingerbread contains 0.19mg.
  • Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.2%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Gingerbread DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 33µg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.19mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Fats 1.75g 16.4g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 4.216g 23%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.683mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.738mg 20%
Iron 4.36mg 2.88mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.22g 4.122g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 7.124g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.162mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Sodium 7mg 327mg 14%
Copper 0.076mg 0.195mg 13%
Selenium 10.5µg 16.3µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Carbs 79.45g 49.2g 10%
Magnesium 32mg 70mg 9%
Potassium 142mg 439mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 71mg 7%
Phosphorus 99mg 54mg 6%
Protein 7.11g 3.9g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.375mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.39mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calories 370kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Vitamin A 11µg 14µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.5%
Contains more FatsFats +837.1%
Contains more WaterWater +150.4%
Contains more OtherOther +390.2%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1726.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +409.2%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.