Cornmeal vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cornmeal and pita
- Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, pita is higher in manganese, copper, and calcium.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 46% more than pita.
- Pita contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.182mg of vitamin B6, while pita contains 0.034mg.
- Cornmeal has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.
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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 | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +211.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +121.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +176.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +293.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +435.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +770.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 209µg | 24µg | 46% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 1.4mg | 37% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.267mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 536mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.097mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 2.142mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.481mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.034mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.168mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 55.7g | 8% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 86mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.2g | 7% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 275kcal | 5% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 9.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.397mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.535g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.84mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 142mg | 120mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.105g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 97mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.634mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.394mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +187.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +272.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +271.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.5% |