Cornmeal vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cornmeal and oatmeal
- Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, and fiber; however, oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 41% more than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal contains 2 times less fiber than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 3.9g of fiber, while oatmeal contains 1.7g.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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 | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2566.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +220.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +375% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +83% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1081.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 44µg | 41% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 10.37g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.26mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 11.67g | 23% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 5.96mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.558mg | 17% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 68kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 130µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.215mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 3.025mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 2.37g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.7g | 9% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 80mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.29mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.426g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.317mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 4.7mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.226g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.391g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +580.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +651.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.226g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.391g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +606.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +134.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
