Cornmeal vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cornmeal and spelt
- Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, spelt is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
- Cornmeal contains 5 times more folate than spelt. Cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, while spelt contains 45µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Spelt, uncooked.
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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 | -12.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +325% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +572.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +397% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +305.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1614.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +238.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +364.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +558.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +345% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 2.983mg | 122% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.511mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 401mg | 43% |
| Folate | 209µg | 45µg | 41% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 10.7g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 136mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 3.28mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.113mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 1.068mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.364mg | 16% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 14.57g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 6.843mg | 12% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 53.92g | 8% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 388mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.79mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.6µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 70.19g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 1.258g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 370kcal | 338kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 11.7µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 4.44mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.406g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 2.43g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 59.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 6.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.445g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +251% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +35.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +15.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +50% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +41.2% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +2610.5% |
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