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.
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +725.6% |