Cornmeal vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and matzo different?
- Cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, matzo is richer in selenium and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 48% higher.
- Cornmeal contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than matzo. While cornmeal contains 0.182mg of vitamin B6, matzo contains only 0.115mg.
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Crackers, matzo, plain are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +28% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +273.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +251.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1129.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 17µg | 48% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 36.9µg | 48% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.65mg | 21% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 3.16mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.387mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 3.892mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.291mg | 7% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 10g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.115mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.443mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 3g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.603g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.127g | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 395kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 112mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 83.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0.29g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.226g | 0% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 10.8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +160% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~83.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +207.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.226g
