Cornmeal vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cornmeal and bran?
- Cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, fiber, and selenium, yet bran is richer in manganese.
- Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 51% higher.
- Cornmeal has 35 times more vitamin B3 than bran. Cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while bran has 0.144mg.
- Bran has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.
We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Oat bran, cooked 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 PotassiumPotassium | +54.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +395.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +454% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +244.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1023.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +628% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3383.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 6µg | 51% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 0.88mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.964mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.16mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.144mg | 30% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.034mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 11.44g | 23% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 40kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.025mg | 12% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 3.21g | 8% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 7.7µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.6g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 119mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.339g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.75g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 92mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 8.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.163g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.291g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +121.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +103.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +594.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +651.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +144.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.9% |
