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Cornmeal vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and goat cheese different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3; however, goat cheese is richer in copper, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat cheese is 102% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains 105 times more folate than goat cheese. While cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, goat cheese contains only 2µg.
  • Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cheese, goat, semisoft type are the varieties 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +642.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.66mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +10350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 20.639g 93%
Copper 0.076mg 0.564mg 54%
Folate 209µg 2µg 52%
Vitamin A 11µg 407µg 44%
Fats 1.75g 29.84g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.072mg 40%
Phosphorus 99mg 375mg 39%
Iron 4.36mg 1.62mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Calcium 3mg 298mg 30%
Protein 7.11g 21.58g 29%
Carbs 79.45g 0.12g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.148mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.676mg 23%
Sodium 7mg 415mg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 6.808g 16%
Selenium 10.5µg 3.8µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.709g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.19mg 1%
Calories 370kcal 364kcal 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 0.12g N/A
Potassium 142mg 158mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0.12g N/A
Zinc 0.66mg 0.66mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.589mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66108.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1605.1%
Contains more WaterWater +307.2%
Contains more OtherOther +476.5%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1645.6%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.