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Cornmeal vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and lentil

  • Cornmeal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron; however, lentil is richer in copper, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 32% more.
  • Cornmeal contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than lentil. Cornmeal contains 0.382mg of vitamin B2, while lentil contains 0.073mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more IronIron +30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.9%

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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +280.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.178mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.169mg 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.06mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.073mg 24%
Carbs 79.45g 20.13g 20%
Copper 0.076mg 0.251mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 7.9g 16%
Selenium 10.5µg 2.8µg 14%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.494mg 14%
Calories 370kcal 116kcal 13%
Iron 4.36mg 3.33mg 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 180mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.638mg 8%
Folate 209µg 181µg 7%
Potassium 142mg 369mg 7%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.27mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.175g 4%
Choline 8.6mg 32.7mg 4%
Protein 7.11g 9.02g 4%
Fats 1.75g 0.38g 2%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.053g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.064g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 36mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.178mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +360.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more WaterWater +522.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +509.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.