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Cornmeal vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cornmeal and peppermint?

  • Cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, yet peppermint is richer in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, copper, calcium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 81% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 7 times more vitamin B1 than peppermint. Cornmeal has 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while peppermint has 0.082mg.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Peppermint, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +332.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575.9%

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.
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1827.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 1.176mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.082mg 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Copper 0.076mg 0.329mg 28%
Folate 209µg 114µg 24%
Calcium 3mg 243mg 24%
Carbs 79.45g 14.89g 22%
Vitamin A 11µg 212µg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.706mg 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 8g 16%
Calories 370kcal 70kcal 15%
Potassium 142mg 569mg 13%
Magnesium 32mg 80mg 11%
Iron 4.36mg 5.08mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.266mg 9%
Protein 7.11g 3.75g 7%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.11mg 4%
Phosphorus 99mg 73mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.338mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.508g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 1.75g 0.94g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.033g 1%
Sodium 7mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.6%
Contains more FatsFats +86.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +433.6%
Contains more WaterWater +603.5%
Contains more OtherOther +247.1%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.