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Cornmeal vs. Rum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and rum

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium than rum.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 53% more.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of rum is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, rum, 80 proof.

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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%
Rum
Rum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 4.5% 17% 1.9% 2.1% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7000%
Contains more IronIron +3533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +842.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1880%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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%
Rum
Rum
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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% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Rum DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.12mg 53%
Folate 209µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.008mg 45%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 0g 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 5mg 13%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.018mg 7%
Calories 370kcal 231kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 142mg 2mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.05mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0mg 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
Rum
Rum
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67% 33%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.6 g
Other: 33.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +495.7%
Contains more OtherOther +6449%

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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. Rum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174817/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.