Cornmeal vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and sweet roll different?
- Cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while sweet roll is higher in vitamin E and selenium.
- Cornmeal covers your daily need for iron, 35% more than sweet roll.
- Cornmeal contains 3 times more folate than sweet roll. Cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, while sweet roll contains 72µg.
- Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than sweet roll (40).
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +172.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +70.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +190.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +463.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1558.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +380.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 7.473g | 44% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 1.6mg | 35% |
| Folate | 209µg | 72µg | 34% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Fats | 1.75g | 16.4g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.324mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 2.384mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 3.079g | 13% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 304mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.99mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 17µg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 4.797g | 11% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 50.9g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.265mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 72mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.107mg | 6% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 41.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 62µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.4g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.4µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.406mg | 3% |
| Protein | 7.11g | 6.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.59mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 111mg | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 372kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 31.73g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.458mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
50.9 g
Water:
24.8 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +837.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +121.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.828 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.473 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1130% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +802.5% |
