Cornmeal vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cornmeal and muffin?
- Cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet muffin is richer in vitamin K, choline, and manganese.
- Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 40% higher.
- Cornmeal has 4 times more vitamin B3 than muffin. Cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while muffin has 1.418mg.
- Cornmeal contains less saturated fat.
We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.
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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 | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +235.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1366.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +158% |
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 | +228% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +335.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1258.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +975.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 8.103g | 49% |
| Folate | 209µg | 48µg | 40% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 1.3mg | 38% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 39.2µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.168mg | 32% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 16.31g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 1.418mg | 22% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 16.07g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.163mg | 17% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 92.5mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 336mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 2.844g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.449mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.04mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.1g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 4.822g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.63mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 53g | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 146mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 4.49g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.47mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 8.2µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.37mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 21µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 121mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 375kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.048g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +818.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +123.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1136.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +878.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +349.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4019.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +119.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +611.8% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +147.4% |
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