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Cornmeal vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and soft serve different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and fiber, while soft serve is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for iron, 52% more than soft serve.
  • Cornmeal contains 52 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. Cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while soft serve contains 0.095mg.
  • Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types were 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1976.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1024.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2222.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1372.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Soft serve DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.21mg 52%
Folate 209µg 9µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.049mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.22g 7.46g 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.095mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Carbs 79.45g 22.2g 19%
Fats 1.75g 13g 17%
Vitamin A 11µg 162µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.182mg 15%
Selenium 10.5µg 3µg 14%
Calcium 3mg 131mg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 0.7g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.048mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 3.49g 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.005mg 7%
Calories 370kcal 222kcal 7%
Protein 7.11g 4.1g 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.506mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.61mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 26mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 61mg 2%
Phosphorus 99mg 116mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.46g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg 1%
Potassium 142mg 177mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.52mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.9%
Contains more FatsFats +642.9%
Contains more WaterWater +434.9%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +794.9%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.