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Cornmeal vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and scallion

  • Cornmeal has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B6, while scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 173% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 18 times more selenium than scallion. While cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, scallion contains only 0.6µg.
  • Scallion has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallion is 32, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +194.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.16mg

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%
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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +901.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +846.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 207µg 173%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.055mg 41%
Folate 209µg 64µg 36%
Iron 4.36mg 1.48mg 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.525mg 28%
Carbs 79.45g 7.34g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.08mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.6µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 32kcal 17%
Protein 7.11g 1.83g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.061mg 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 37mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 72mg 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.6g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.074g 5%
Potassium 142mg 276mg 4%
Vitamin A 11µg 50µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.55mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.075mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.39mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.19g 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.032g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.027g 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.083mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 5.7mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 7mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.5%
Contains more FatsFats +821.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +982.4%
Contains more WaterWater +703.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58.8%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1344.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1018.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.