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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +451% |