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Cornmeal vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and lemons

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Cornmeal contains 50 times more vitamin B3 than lemons. Cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while lemons contain 0.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +626.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +518.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1277.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1810%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4868%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Folate 209µg 11µg 50%
Iron 4.36mg 0.6mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.04mg 43%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.1mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.02mg 28%
Carbs 79.45g 9.32g 23%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.4µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 29kcal 17%
Phosphorus 99mg 16mg 12%
Protein 7.11g 1.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.08mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8mg 6%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.03mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.089g 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.06mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.037mg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 2.8g 4%
Calcium 3mg 26mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.011g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.039g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.19mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 6.52g N/A
Potassium 142mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.4%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +752.5%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more WaterWater +695.9%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +830.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.