Cornmeal vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cornmeal and onions
- Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium; however, onions have more vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 52% higher.
- Onions have 43 times less vitamin B3 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while onions have 0.116mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than onions.
Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Onions, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
Contains more IronIron | +1976.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +94.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +288.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +241.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2000% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +666.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1097.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1314.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4182.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +41% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Iron | 4.36mg | 0.21mg | 52% |
Folate | 209µg | 19µg | 48% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.046mg | 42% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.116mg | 30% |
Starch | 73.3g | 0g | 30% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.027mg | 27% |
Carbs | 79.45g | 9.34g | 23% |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 0.5µg | 18% |
Calories | 370kcal | 40kcal | 17% |
Protein | 7.11g | 1.1g | 12% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 29mg | 10% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 1.7g | 9% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.4mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.017g | 5% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Fats | 1.75g | 0.1g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.123mg | 2% |
Calcium | 3mg | 23mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.129mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.013g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.042g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 1.29g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.55g | 7.64g | N/A |
Potassium | 142mg | 146mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.61g | 4.24g | N/A |
Sodium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.337mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +546.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1650% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +750.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +45.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +697% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4770.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +45.6% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +251.8% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +658.8% |
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