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Cornmeal vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cornmeal and gratin

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, gratin is higher in calcium and vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 50% more than gratin.
  • Gratin contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while gratin contains 0.064mg.
  • Cornmeal has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +581.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.161mg

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.174mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Gratin DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 11µg 50%
Iron 4.36mg 0.64mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.064mg 41%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.993mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 11.27g 23%
Saturated fat 0.22g 4.733g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.116mg 20%
Sodium 7mg 433mg 19%
Selenium 10.5µg 2.7µg 14%
Calories 370kcal 132kcal 12%
Calcium 3mg 119mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Fats 1.75g 7.59g 9%
Copper 0.076mg 0.16mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Potassium 142mg 396mg 7%
Vitamin A 11µg 64µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.276g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.149g 4%
Protein 7.11g 5.06g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.387mg 3%
Phosphorus 99mg 113mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.174mg 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Zinc 0.66mg 0.69mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +605%
Contains more FatsFats +333.7%
Contains more WaterWater +561.9%
Contains more OtherOther +307.8%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +451%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.