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Cornmeal vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and lamb

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber; however, lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 106% higher.
  • Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than lamb.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +131.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +575.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.4%

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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +1061.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +989.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Folate 209µg 18µg 48%
Saturated fat 0.22g 8.83g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.1mg 38%
Zinc 0.66mg 4.46mg 35%
Protein 7.11g 24.52g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Iron 4.36mg 1.88mg 31%
Fats 1.75g 20.94g 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Selenium 10.5µg 26.4µg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 8.82g 21%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Choline 8.6mg 93.7mg 15%
Phosphorus 99mg 188mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 6.66mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.66mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.022mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.119mg 5%
Potassium 142mg 310mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.51g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.13mg 4%
Calories 370kcal 294kcal 4%
Sodium 7mg 72mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.777mg 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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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1096.6%
Contains more WaterWater +380.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.8%

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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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2161.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.4%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.