Cornmeal vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cornmeal and pork
- Cornmeal has more folate and iron; however, pork has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 63% higher.
- Pork has 42 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 209µg of folate, while pork has 5µg.
- Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than pork.
Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +14.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +401.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +197.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +262.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +148.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +331.4% |
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 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4080% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +154.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +991.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 45.3µg | 63% |
| Folate | 209µg | 5µg | 51% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 0.87mg | 44% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 27.32g | 40% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.7µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.877mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 80mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 0g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 5.23g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.464mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 246mg | 21% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 13.92g | 19% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 93.9mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 2.39mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 6.19g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.698mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 423mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.009mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 242kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.321mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 5.037mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +284.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +695.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +417.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +74.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1487.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44.9% |
