Cornmeal vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cornmeal and lime
- Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and manganese, while lime has more vitamin C.
- Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 50% higher.
- Lime contains 26 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while lime contains 0.4µg.
- Lime has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lime is 32, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.
The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Limes, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +626.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +16.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +450% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2075% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2525% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1736.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1810% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2384% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +323.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2512.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +68.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 209µg | 8µg | 50% |
Iron | 4.36mg | 0.6mg | 47% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.03mg | 43% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 29.1mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.2mg | 30% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.02mg | 28% |
Carbs | 79.45g | 10.54g | 23% |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.4µg | 18% |
Calories | 370kcal | 30kcal | 17% |
Protein | 7.11g | 0.7g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 18mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.043mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.008mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 6mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.055g | 5% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 2.8g | 4% |
Calcium | 3mg | 33mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.75g | 0.2g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.019g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.022g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 2µg | 1% |
Potassium | 142mg | 102mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.55g | 7.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.61g | 1.69g | N/A |
Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.002mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +915.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +775% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +653.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
Contains more WaterWater | +689.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1952.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1405.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90% |