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Cornmeal vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and tomatoes

  • Cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, carbs, selenium, protein, and fiber, while tomatoes have more vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 51% higher.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +1514.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1389.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1910.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1293.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Tomato DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.27mg 51%
Folate 209µg 15µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.037mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 0g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.019mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.594mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 3.89g 25%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 18kcal 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Protein 7.11g 0.88g 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.2g 11%
Phosphorus 99mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.9µg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.083g 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.17mg 4%
Potassium 142mg 237mg 3%
Vitamin A 11µg 42µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.54mg 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.089mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.2g 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.059mg 2%
Fructose 0.17g 1.37g 2%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.028g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.031g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 520kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 556g N/A
Net carbs 75.55g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +708%
Contains more FatsFats +775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1942.4%
Contains more WaterWater +745.4%

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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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1158.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +123.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +705.9%
~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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.