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Cornmeal vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and grapefruit

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 54% higher.
  • Grapefruit has 105 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 10.5µg of selenium, while grapefruit has 0.1µg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than grapefruit.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +5350%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +842.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1507.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +427.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.262mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Grapefruit DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.08mg 54%
Folate 209µg 13µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.043mg 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.204mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 0g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.031mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 10.66g 23%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.1µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 42kcal 16%
Protein 7.11g 0.77g 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.053mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.022mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.032mg 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.07mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.036g 5%
Vitamin A 11µg 58µg 5%
Fats 1.75g 0.14g 2%
Fructose 0.17g 1.77g 2%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.021g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 9.06g N/A
Potassium 142mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 6.89g N/A
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.262mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 7.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +823.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +645.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +687.7%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +416.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +187.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +941.2%
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.