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Cornmeal vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cornmeal and shiitake

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 49% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has 37 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake has 0.015mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.

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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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +963.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.2%

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.
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% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1507.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Shiitake DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 13µg 49%
Iron 4.36mg 0.41mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.015mg 45%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 1.5mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 6.79g 24%
Calories 370kcal 34kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.217mg 13%
Protein 7.11g 2.24g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.293mg 9%
Selenium 10.5µg 5.7µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 3.877mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.142mg 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.5g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 6%
Potassium 142mg 304mg 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.03mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.23mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 99mg 112mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.49g 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 4.29g N/A
Calcium 3mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 7mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0g 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.4%
Contains more FatsFats +257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1070.1%
Contains more WaterWater +702.7%
Contains more OtherOther +45.1%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +325%
~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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.