Cornmeal vs Brown rice - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Cornmeal and Brown rice different?
- Cornmeal is higher in Folate, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Fiber and Selenium, however Brown rice is richer in Manganese.
- Daily need coverage for Folate from Cornmeal is 50% higher.
- Cornmeal contains 8 times more Iron than Brown rice. While Cornmeal contains 4.36mg of Iron, Brown rice contains only 0.56mg.
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked are the varieties 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+678.6%
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Potassium
+65.1%
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Magnesium
+21.9%
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Copper
+39.5%
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Sodium
-42.9%
Equal in Calcium - 3
Equal in Zinc - 0.71
Equal in Phosphorus - 103
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Iron
+678.6%
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Potassium
+65.1%
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Magnesium
+21.9%
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Copper
+39.5%
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Sodium
-42.9%
Equal in Calcium - 3
Equal in Zinc - 0.71
Equal in Phosphorus - 103
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+209.6%
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Vitamin B2
+453.6%
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Vitamin B3
+94%
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Vitamin B6
+48%
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Folate
+2222.2%
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Vitamin E
+41.7%
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Vitamin B5
+58.3%
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Vitamin K
+∞%
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+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+209.6%
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Vitamin B2
+453.6%
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Vitamin B3
+94%
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Vitamin B6
+48%
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Folate
+2222.2%
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Vitamin E
+41.7%
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Vitamin B5
+58.3%
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Vitamin K
+∞%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
46

14

Mineral Summary Score
36

20

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
43%

16%

Carbohydrates
79%

26%

Fats
8%

4%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in price |
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Lower in Sugars |
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
Rich in vitamins | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Cornmeal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.04g)
Which food is cheaper?

Cornmeal is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food contains less Sugars?

Brown rice contains less Sugars (difference - 1.37g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Brown rice contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Brown rice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 370 | 123 |
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Protein | 7.11 | 2.74 |
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Fats | 1.75 | 0.97 |
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Vitamin C | 0 | 0 | |
Carbs | 79.45 | 25.58 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 4.36 | 0.56 |
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Calcium | 3 | 3 | |
Potassium | 142 | 86 |
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Magnesium | 32 | 39 |
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Sugars | 1.61 | 0.24 |
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Fiber | 3.9 | 1.6 |
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Copper | 0.076 | 0.106 |
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Zinc | 0.66 | 0.71 |
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Starch | 73.3 | 24.79 |
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Phosphorus | 99 | 103 |
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Sodium | 7 | 4 |
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Vitamin A | 214 | 0 |
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Vitamin E | 0.12 | 0.17 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.551 | 0.178 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.382 | 0.069 |
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Vitamin B3 | 4.968 | 2.561 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.24 | 0.38 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.182 | 0.123 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 0 | 0.2 |
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Folate | 209 | 9 |
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Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
Saturated Fat | 0.22 | 0.26 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 0.39 | 0.369 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828 | 0.366 |
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Tryptophan | 0.038 | 0.033 |
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Threonine | 0.172 | 0.095 |
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Isoleucine | 0.242 | 0.109 |
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Leucine | 1.006 | 0.214 |
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Lysine | 0.105 | 0.099 |
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Methionine | 0.162 | 0.058 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.366 | 0.133 |
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Valine | 0.337 | 0.151 |
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Histidine | 0.172 | 0.066 |
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Fructose | 0.17 | 0 |
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