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Cornmeal vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Cornmeal and Corn

  • Cornmeal has more Iron, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Selenium, and Fiber, however, Corn is richer in Vitamin B5, and Vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily Iron needs 49% more than Corn.
  • Corn has 53 times less Selenium than Cornmeal. Cornmeal has 10.5µg of Selenium, while Corn has 0.2µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
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Corn
Contains more Iron +868.9%
Contains more Magnesium +23.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +28.6%
Contains more Copper +55.1%
Contains more Selenium +5150%
Contains more Potassium +53.5%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Equal in Calcium - 3
Equal in Zinc - 0.62
Equal in Manganese - 0.167
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 164% 23% 43% 13% 1% 19% 26% 23% 58%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Contains more Iron +868.9%
Contains more Magnesium +23.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +28.6%
Contains more Copper +55.1%
Contains more Selenium +5150%
Contains more Potassium +53.5%
Contains less Sodium -85.7%
Equal in Calcium - 3
Equal in Zinc - 0.62
Equal in Manganese - 0.167

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.
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Corn
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +492.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more Folate +808.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +230%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 3% 0% 0% 138% 89% 94% 15% 42% 157% 0% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 2% 0% 19% 24% 14% 32% 48% 33% 18% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +492.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more Folate +808.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +230%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Corn
Contains more Protein +108.5%
Contains more Fats +16.7%
Contains more Carbs +278.7%
Contains more Water +556.6%
Contains more Other +37.3%
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more Protein +108.5%
Contains more Fats +16.7%
Contains more Carbs +278.7%
Contains more Water +556.6%
Contains more Other +37.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Corn
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -10.5%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.374
15% 27% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.22 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.828 g
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.603 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -10.5%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.374

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Corn
Contains more Starch +922.3%
Contains more Maltose +11.8%
Contains more Sucrose +302.9%
Contains more Glucose +50%
Contains more Fructose +364.7%
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +922.3%
Contains more Maltose +11.8%
Contains more Sucrose +302.9%
Contains more Glucose +50%
Contains more Fructose +364.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cornmeal Corn
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Corn Opinion
Net carbs 75.55g 18.58g Cornmeal
Protein 7.11g 3.41g Cornmeal
Fats 1.75g 1.5g Cornmeal
Carbs 79.45g 20.98g Cornmeal
Calories 370kcal 96kcal Cornmeal
Starch 73.3g 7.17g Cornmeal
Fructose 0.17g 0.79g Corn
Sugar 1.61g 4.54g Cornmeal
Fiber 3.9g 2.4g Cornmeal
Calcium 3mg 3mg
Iron 4.36mg 0.45mg Cornmeal
Magnesium 32mg 26mg Cornmeal
Phosphorus 99mg 77mg Cornmeal
Potassium 142mg 218mg Corn
Sodium 7mg 1mg Corn
Zinc 0.66mg 0.62mg Cornmeal
Copper 0.076mg 0.049mg Cornmeal
Manganese 0.174mg 0.167mg Cornmeal
Selenium 10.5µg 0.2µg Cornmeal
Vitamin A 214IU 263IU Corn
Vitamin A RAE 11µg 13µg Corn
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.09mg Cornmeal
Vitamin C 0mg 5.5mg Corn
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.093mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.057mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.683mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.792mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.139mg Cornmeal
Folate 209µg 23µg Cornmeal
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg Corn
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.023mg Cornmeal
Threonine 0.172mg 0.133mg Cornmeal
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.133mg Cornmeal
Leucine 1.006mg 0.358mg Cornmeal
Lysine 0.105mg 0.141mg Corn
Methionine 0.162mg 0.069mg Cornmeal
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.155mg Cornmeal
Valine 0.337mg 0.191mg Cornmeal
Histidine 0.172mg 0.091mg Cornmeal
Saturated Fat 0.22g 0.197g Corn
Monounsaturated Fat 0.39g 0.374g Cornmeal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.603g Cornmeal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cornmeal Corn
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Cornmeal
17%
Corn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Cornmeal
14%
Corn

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.93g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Corn
Corn is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.023g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Corn
Corn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is cheaper?
Corn
Corn is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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