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Cornmeal vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and potato bread

  • Cornmeal has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate, while potato bread has more phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Potato bread covers your daily need for phosphorus, 39% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than potato bread. While cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, potato bread contains only 1.25mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cornmeal is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.4%
~equal in Selenium ~9.5µg

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +114%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 99mg 369mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.188mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Iron 4.36mg 2.25mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.25mg 23%
Folate 209µg 126µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.106mg 21%
Calcium 3mg 188mg 19%
Potassium 142mg 718mg 17%
Sodium 7mg 375mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.817mg 12%
Carbs 79.45g 47.07g 11%
Protein 7.11g 12.5g 11%
Fiber 3.9g 6.3g 10%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.44mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.8µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0g 6%
Calories 370kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.232mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.253mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 18.4mg 2%
Selenium 10.5µg 9.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.47mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 3.13g 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.094mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.61g 9.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +78.9%
Contains more WaterWater +200.1%
Contains more OtherOther +635.3%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.