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Cornmeal vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and oysters

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while oysters has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, and choline.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% higher.
  • Oysters contains 15 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while oysters contains 0.036mg.
  • Oysters has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oysters is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more IronIron +111.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +7409.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11809.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +239.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~equal in Potassium ~139mg

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%
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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1430.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1392.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1411.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 17.5µg 729%
Zinc 0.66mg 78.6mg 709%
Copper 0.076mg 5.707mg 626%
Iron 4.36mg 9.21mg 61%
Selenium 10.5µg 39.5µg 53%
Folate 209µg 14µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.036mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 0.9g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 5.45g 25%
Choline 8.6mg 130mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.85mg 19%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.591mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.18mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 194mg 14%
Calories 370kcal 102kcal 13%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.7mg 11%
Calcium 3mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.061mg 9%
Protein 7.11g 11.42g 9%
Sodium 7mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.447mg 4%
Fats 1.75g 3.42g 3%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.948g 3%
Vitamin A 11µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.056g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 142mg 139mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 1.23g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.068g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.506g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1357.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +95.4%
Contains more WaterWater +599.4%
Contains more OtherOther +198%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +8044.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +119.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/nutrients

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

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