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Cornmeal vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cornmeal and short ribs

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 109% more than cornmeal.
  • Short ribs have 42 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 209µg of folate, while short ribs have 5µg.
  • Cornmeal contains less saturated fat.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of short ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +639.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.1%

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%
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1002%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +855.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.252mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Saturated fat 0.22g 17.8g 80%
Fats 1.75g 41.98g 62%
Folate 209µg 5µg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 18.88g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.05mg 42%
Zinc 0.66mg 4.88mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Protein 7.11g 21.57g 29%
Iron 4.36mg 2.31mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Selenium 10.5µg 20.8µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.15mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 2.452mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Choline 8.6mg 82.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 162mg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.013mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.53g 5%
Calories 370kcal 471kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.22mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Sodium 7mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 142mg 224mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.252mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.688mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2298.9%
Contains more WaterWater +219.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.1%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4741%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.8%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.