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Cornmeal vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cornmeal and potato salad?

  • Cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and fiber, yet potato salad is richer in vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 51% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 7 times more vitamin B1 than potato salad. Cornmeal has 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while potato salad has 0.077mg.
  • Cornmeal contains less sodium.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +570.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +615.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +458.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2885.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Potato salad DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 7µg 51%
Iron 4.36mg 0.65mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.077mg 40%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.89mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.06mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 11.17g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 7mg 529mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 3.737g 19%
Selenium 10.5µg 4.1µg 12%
Calories 370kcal 143kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Fats 1.75g 8.2g 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.3g 10%
Protein 7.11g 2.68g 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.534mg 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.118mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1.429g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.48g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.31mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 254mg 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.141mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 32µg 2%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611.3%
Contains more FatsFats +368.6%
Contains more WaterWater +579.8%
Contains more OtherOther +282.4%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +535.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.3%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.