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Cornmeal vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and nutmeg?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% more.
  • Cornmeal has 7 times more vitamin B2 than nutmeg. While cornmeal has 0.382mg of vitamin B2, nutmeg has only 0.057mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Spices, nutmeg, ground types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +556.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1251.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 2.9mg 119%
Saturated fat 0.22g 25.94g 117%
Copper 0.076mg 1.027mg 106%
Fiber 3.9g 20.8g 68%
Fats 1.75g 36.31g 53%
Magnesium 32mg 183mg 36%
Folate 209µg 76µg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.057mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.299mg 23%
Calcium 3mg 184mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.346mg 17%
Iron 4.36mg 3.04mg 17%
Phosphorus 99mg 213mg 16%
Selenium 10.5µg 1.6µg 16%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.15mg 14%
Carbs 79.45g 49.29g 10%
Calories 370kcal 525kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 3.22g 7%
Potassium 142mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Protein 7.11g 5.84g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.35g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 7mg 16mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +79.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1974.9%
Contains more OtherOther +356.9%

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
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +725.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.