Cornmeal vs Brown rice - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Cornmeal

2

:

5

Brown rice

Contains more Iron +678.6%

Contains more Potassium +65.1%

Contains more Magnesium +21.9%

Contains more Copper +39.5%

Contains less Sodium -42.9%

Equal in Calcium - 3

Equal in Zinc - 0.71

Equal in Phosphorus - 103

Cornmeal

Brown rice

Contains more Iron +678.6%

Contains more Potassium +65.1%

Contains more Magnesium +21.9%

Contains more Copper +39.5%

Contains less 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

Cornmeal

6

:

3

Brown rice

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +209.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +453.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +94%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +48%

Contains more Folic acid (B9) +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +41.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +58.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Cornmeal

Brown rice

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +209.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +453.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +94%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +48%

Contains more Folic acid (B9) +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +41.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +58.3%

Contains more 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

36

10

Mineral Summary Score

21

14

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.


Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index 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 - 15)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

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"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	370	123
Protein	7.11	2.74
Fats	1.75	0.97
Vitamin C	0	0
Carbs	79.45	25.58
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	4.36	0.56
Calcium	3	3
Potassium	142	86
Magnesium	32	39
Sugars	1.61	0.24
Fiber	3.9	1.6
Copper	0.076	0.106
Zinc	0.66	0.71
Starch	73.3	24.79
Phosphorus	99	103
Sodium	7	4
Vitamin A	214	0
Vitamin E	0.12	0.17
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.551	0.178
Vitamin B2	0.382	0.069
Vitamin B3	4.968	2.561
Vitamin B5	0.24	0.38
Vitamin B6	0.182	0.123
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0	0.2
Folic acid (B9)	180	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.22	0.26
Monounsaturated Fat	0.39	0.369
Polyunsaturated fat	0.828	0.366
Tryptophan	0.038	0.033
Threonine	0.172	0.095
Isoleucine	0.242	0.109
Leucine	1.006	0.214
Lysine	0.105	0.099
Methionine	0.162	0.058
Phenylalanine	0.366	0.133
Valine	0.337	0.151
Histidine	0.172	0.066