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Cornmeal vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and papaya different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C, 68% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 24 times more vitamin B1 than papaya. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while papaya contains 0.023mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than papaya (38).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Papayas, raw types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +1644%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +890%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%

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%
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1291.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +464.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Iron 4.36mg 0.25mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.023mg 44%
Folate 209µg 37µg 43%
Starch 73.3g 0g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.357mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.027mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 10.82g 23%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.6µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 43kcal 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 10mg 13%
Protein 7.11g 0.47g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.038mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.7g 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.04mg 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.08mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.058g 5%
Fructose 0.17g 3.73g 4%
Vitamin A 11µg 47µg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.045mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.26g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.072g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.191mg 1%
Potassium 142mg 182mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.081g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 7.82g N/A
Sodium 7mg 8mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.005mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1412.8%
Contains more FatsFats +573.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +634.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +687.7%

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
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +441.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1327.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +630.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2094.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.