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Cornmeal vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and merlot

  • Merlot contains less folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and copper than cornmeal.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 52% higher.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than merlot.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +847.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +590.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10920%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Merlot DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 1µg 52%
Iron 4.36mg 0.46mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.005mg 46%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.224mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.031mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 2.51g 26%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.2µg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Protein 7.11g 0.07g 14%
Calories 370kcal 83kcal 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 23mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.057mg 10%
Copper 0.076mg 0.011mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.03mg 4%
Fats 1.75g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.132mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 2.51g N/A
Potassium 142mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10057.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3065.3%
Contains more WaterWater +674.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2023.5%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/nutrients

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

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