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Cornmeal vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and agave nectar

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, agave nectar has more vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 53% higher.
  • Agave nectar has 99 times less phosphorus than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 99mg of phosphorus, while agave nectar has 1mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3450%
Contains more IronIron +4744.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +744.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +517.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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.
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +621%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +596.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 0.17g 55.6g 69%
Iron 4.36mg 0.09mg 53%
Folate 209µg 30µg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.122mg 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.689mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.165mg 17%
Selenium 10.5µg 1.7µg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0.2g 15%
Phosphorus 99mg 1mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 0.09g 14%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.005mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.009mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.98mg 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Potassium 142mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.234mg 4%
Calories 370kcal 310kcal 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.45g 2%
Carbs 79.45g 76.37g 1%
Choline 8.6mg 13.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 76.17g N/A
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 8µg 0%
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%

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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7800%
Contains more FatsFats +288.9%
Contains more OtherOther +240%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%
~equal in Carbs ~76.37g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2119.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +32605.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.