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Cornmeal vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and tea different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, tea is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 54% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water are the varieties 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +688.9%
Contains more IronIron +43500%
Contains more CopperCopper +590.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +6500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.3%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Tea DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.01mg 54%
Folate 209µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0mg 46%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.032mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.003mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 0.17g 26%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 1kcal 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.001mg 14%
Protein 7.11g 0.06g 14%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.392mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.011mg 7%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.01mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.013mg 5%
Potassium 142mg 18mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0.17g N/A
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0.02g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 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%
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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11750%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46635.3%
Contains more OtherOther +240%
Contains more WaterWater +791.1%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.