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Cornmeal vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and mortadella

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2 and selenium.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11740% more.
  • Cornmeal contains less saturated fat.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +6866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39952.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +739.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 153mg 11740%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 7mg 1246mg 54%
Folate 209µg 3µg 52%
Saturated fat 0.22g 9.51g 42%
Iron 4.36mg 1.4mg 37%
Fats 1.75g 25.39g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.119mg 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 11.38g 27%
Carbs 79.45g 3.05g 25%
Selenium 10.5µg 22.6µg 22%
Protein 7.11g 16.37g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 3.12g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 2.673mg 14%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.1mg 13%
Choline 8.6mg 72.2mg 12%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.03mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.44mg 4%
Calories 370kcal 311kcal 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 142mg 163mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 99mg 97mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2504.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1350.9%
Contains more WaterWater +367.8%
Contains more OtherOther +466.7%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2817.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.8%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.