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Cornmeal vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and fruit preserves different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber; however, fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 50% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains 138 times more vitamin B3 than fruit preserves. While cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, fruit preserves contain only 0.036mg.
  • Fruit preserves have a lower glycemic index (51) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Jams and preserves are the varieties used 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.4%
Contains more IronIron +789.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +402.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +810%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 11µg 50%
Iron 4.36mg 0.49mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.016mg 45%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.036mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.076mg 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 2µg 15%
Protein 7.11g 0.37g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.02mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 19mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.1g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Magnesium 32mg 4mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.04mg 6%
Calories 370kcal 278kcal 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.02mg 4%
Carbs 79.45g 68.86g 4%
Fats 1.75g 0.07g 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 77mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.038g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 10.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1821.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +121.7%
Contains more WaterWater +172.5%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.