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Cornmeal vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and smoothie different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 53% higher.
  • Cornmeal has less sugar.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index (44) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.
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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +491.7%
Contains more IronIron +2806.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1266.7%

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%
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +508.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Smoothie DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.15mg 53%
Folate 209µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 46%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.816mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 8.16g 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 37kcal 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 1.22g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Copper 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.082mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Zinc 0.66mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 41mg 4%
Potassium 142mg 24mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 29mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 7.35g N/A
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%

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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +873.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +707.5%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.