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Cornmeal vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and salami

  • Cornmeal has more folate and iron, while salami has more vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 75% higher.
  • Salami contains 70 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, while salami contains 3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
  • Salami has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +179.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +369.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +462.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +198.1%

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%
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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% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +6866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +987.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.357mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 7mg 1740mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.52µg 63%
Folate 209µg 3µg 52%
Saturated fat 0.22g 9.316g 41%
Selenium 10.5µg 31.3µg 38%
Fats 1.75g 25.9g 37%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.978mg 35%
Iron 4.36mg 1.56mg 35%
Copper 0.076mg 0.357mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 7.11g 21.85g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 11.127g 27%
Carbs 79.45g 2.4g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.459mg 21%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.93mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 1.201mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Choline 8.6mg 93.5mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.367mg 15%
Phosphorus 99mg 191mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 2.529g 11%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 6.053mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 142mg 316mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.2µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Calories 370kcal 336kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.357mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.359mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g N/A

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
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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3210.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1380%
Contains more WaterWater +304.2%
Contains more OtherOther +813.7%

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
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2753.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Salami
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46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.44 g
Glucose: 0.52 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +54.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.52g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.