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Cornmeal vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and swordfish

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, and vitamin B1, while swordfish has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for vitamin D, 111% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 105 times more folate than swordfish. While cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, swordfish contains only 2µg.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of swordfish is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more IronIron +868.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +552.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

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 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +519.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +10350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1908.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +801.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 10.5µg 68.5µg 105%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Folate 209µg 2µg 52%
Iron 4.36mg 0.45mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.089mg 39%
Protein 7.11g 23.45g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.615mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Phosphorus 99mg 304mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 9.254mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.063mg 25%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.41mg 15%
Choline 8.6mg 77.5mg 13%
Potassium 142mg 499mg 11%
Calories 370kcal 172kcal 10%
Fats 1.75g 7.93g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 3.544g 8%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1.911g 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.013mg 7%
Vitamin A 11µg 43µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.368g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.417mg 4%
Sodium 7mg 97mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.046mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 35mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.78mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.022g N/A

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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.8%
Contains more FatsFats +353.1%
Contains more WaterWater +510.6%

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +808.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.2%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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