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Cornmeal vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cornmeal and taco salad

  • Cornmeal has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, taco salad is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 42% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad contains 5 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, while taco salad contains 42µg.
  • Cornmeal has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +279.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.167mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1002%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.05mg 42%
Folate 209µg 42µg 42%
Iron 4.36mg 1.15mg 40%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 11.91g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.24mg 23%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.18mg 16%
Sodium 7mg 385mg 16%
Selenium 10.5µg 2.2µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.22g 3.446g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Calories 370kcal 141kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.68mg 9%
Fats 1.75g 7.46g 9%
Calcium 3mg 97mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.606g 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.36mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.11mg 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.113mg 4%
Phosphorus 99mg 72mg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 23.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Potassium 142mg 210mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Protein 7.11g 6.68g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Manganese 0.174mg 0.167mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.883g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +567.1%
Contains more FatsFats +326.3%
Contains more WaterWater +547.1%
Contains more OtherOther +213.7%
~equal in Protein ~6.68g

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +568.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.883g

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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

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.