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Cornmeal vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and palm oil?

  • Cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, and phosphorus, yet palm oil is higher in vitamin E.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 245% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
  • The glycemic index of palm oil is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Oil, palm 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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +43500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 0% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13183.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Palm oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 49.3g 223%
Fats 1.75g 100g 151%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 15.94mg 105%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 37g 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 9.3g 56%
Iron 4.36mg 0.01mg 54%
Folate 209µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0mg 46%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0mg 29%
Calories 370kcal 884kcal 26%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 0mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 0g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0mg 14%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Copper 0.076mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 8µg 7%
Zinc 0.66mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 142mg 0mg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +5614.3%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9387.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1023.2%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.