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Cornmeal vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and tomato sauce different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin E and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 50% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains 23 times more vitamin B1 than tomato sauce. While cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, tomato sauce contains only 0.024mg.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index (31) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +354.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%

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%
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +487.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2222.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 9µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.024mg 44%
Iron 4.36mg 0.96mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.991mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 5.31g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.065mg 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.6µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 24kcal 17%
Protein 7.11g 1.2g 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.5g 10%
Phosphorus 99mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.44mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.098mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.121g 5%
Potassium 142mg 297mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.115mg 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.22mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.113mg 3%
Fructose 0.17g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.044g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.309mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 14mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.041g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 9.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +492.5%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1396.2%
Contains more WaterWater +716.5%
Contains more OtherOther +274.5%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +786.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +871.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +225%
Contains more FructoseFructose +882.4%
~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.