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Cornmeal vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cornmeal and toffee

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and fiber; however, toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 102% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.4%
Contains more IronIron +14433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17031%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1922.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +10350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 20.565g 92%
Iron 4.36mg 0.03mg 54%
Folate 209µg 2µg 52%
Fats 1.75g 32.75g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.008mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 11µg 319µg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.029mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.068mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 8.964g 21%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.8µg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.009mg 13%
Protein 7.11g 1.07g 12%
Calories 370kcal 560kcal 10%
Phosphorus 99mg 32mg 10%
Copper 0.076mg 0.003mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.002mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 4mg 7%
Sodium 7mg 135mg 6%
Carbs 79.45g 64.72g 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.222g 3%
Potassium 142mg 51mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 34mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +564.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1932.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1771.4%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2198.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.6%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.