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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch | +8044.4% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +119.6% |
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