Cornmeal vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and saffron different?
- Cornmeal is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3; however, saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1228% higher.
- Cornmeal contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than saffron. While cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, saffron contains only 0.115mg.
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Spices, saffron 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +87.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +725% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1114.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +154.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +331.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +154.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16226.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +379.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +240.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +124.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +454.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 28.408mg | 1228% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 80.8mg | 90% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 11.1mg | 84% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 1.01mg | 64% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 264mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 1724mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.115mg | 36% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Folate | 209µg | 93µg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.328mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 1.46mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 252mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 111mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 5.6µg | 9% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 11.43g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.267mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 2.067g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 1.586g | 6% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 5.85g | 6% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 65.37g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 1.09mg | 4% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 310kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 3.9g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.429g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +234.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +968.6% |
~equal in
Water
~11.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +149.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.429g
