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Cornmeal vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and longan

  • Cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and manganese; however, longan has more vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for longan is 93% higher.
  • Longan has 34 times less iron than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 4.36mg of iron, while longan has 0.13mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than longan.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Longans, 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.
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 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +3253.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1677.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1556%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Iron 4.36mg 0.13mg 53%
Folate 209µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.031mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.3mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 15.14g 21%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.14mg 19%
Calories 370kcal 60kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 1.31g 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.1g 11%
Phosphorus 99mg 21mg 11%
Copper 0.076mg 0.169mg 10%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.05mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.052mg 5%
Potassium 142mg 266mg 4%
Fats 1.75g 0.1g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 14.04g N/A
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.012mg 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
Longan
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.8%
Contains more WaterWater +640.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%

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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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.