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Cornmeal vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and ice cream?

  • Cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and fiber, yet ice cream is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 53% more.
  • Cornmeal has 43 times more vitamin B3 than ice cream. While cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, ice cream has only 0.116mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Ice creams, vanilla types 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +4744.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1243.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4080%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +972.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Ice cream DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.09mg 53%
Folate 209µg 5µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.041mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Saturated fat 0.22g 6.79g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.116mg 30%
Carbs 79.45g 23.6g 19%
Selenium 10.5µg 1.8µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Fats 1.75g 11g 14%
Calcium 3mg 128mg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 0.7g 13%
Vitamin A 11µg 118µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.24mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.048mg 10%
Calories 370kcal 207kcal 8%
Protein 7.11g 3.5g 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.008mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.581mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.969g 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.023mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 26mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.452g 3%
Sodium 7mg 80mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 21.22g N/A
Zinc 0.66mg 0.69mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.7%
Contains more FatsFats +528.6%
Contains more WaterWater +445.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +661.3%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.