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Cornmeal vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and gouda cheese

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, gouda cheese has more calcium, vitamin B1,2 and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 87% higher.
  • Gouda cheese has 79 times less vitamin B3 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while gouda cheese has 0.063mg.
  • Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cheese, gouda.

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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% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +1716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1481.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +895.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
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 Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 17.614g 79%
Calcium 3mg 700mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Phosphorus 99mg 546mg 64%
Iron 4.36mg 0.24mg 52%
Folate 209µg 21µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.03mg 43%
Fats 1.75g 27.44g 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 114mg 38%
Protein 7.11g 24.94g 36%
Sodium 7mg 819mg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.063mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Zinc 0.66mg 3.9mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 2.22g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 7.747g 18%
Vitamin A 11µg 165µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.08mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.011mg 7%
Selenium 10.5µg 14.5µg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.036mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.334mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.34mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.657g 1%
Calories 370kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Potassium 142mg 121mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3478.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1468%
Contains more WaterWater +270.8%
Contains more OtherOther +672.5%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1886.4%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.