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Cornmeal vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and pomegranate different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus, while pomegranate is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for iron, 51% more than pomegranate.
  • Cornmeal contains 21 times more selenium than pomegranate. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while pomegranate contains 0.5µg.

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Pomegranates, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1353.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +722.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1595.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Pomegranate DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.3mg 51%
Folate 209µg 38µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.067mg 40%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.293mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.053mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 18.7g 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.5µg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.4µg 14%
Calories 370kcal 83kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 10.2mg 11%
Protein 7.11g 1.67g 11%
Copper 0.076mg 0.158mg 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 36mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.075mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.079g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.377mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.6mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.35mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 236mg 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.119mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Fats 1.75g 1.17g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.093g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 14.7g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 13.67g N/A
Fiber 3.9g 4g 0%
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.7%
Contains more FatsFats +49.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.9%
Contains more WaterWater +597%
~equal in Other ~0.53g

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
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +319.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +948.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.