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Cornmeal vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and tuna

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 178% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 105 times more folate than tuna. While cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, tuna contains only 2µg.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tuna is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more IronIron +373.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +930.5%

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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +10350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +802.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 10.5µg 108.2µg 178%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 22.07mg 107%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 1.038mg 66%
Folate 209µg 2µg 52%
Protein 7.11g 29.15g 44%
Iron 4.36mg 0.92mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.134mg 35%
Phosphorus 99mg 333mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.137mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Choline 8.6mg 77.6mg 13%
Calories 370kcal 130kcal 12%
Potassium 142mg 527mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.013mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.043mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.175g 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.45mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 42mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 54mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.59g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.334mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.138g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.822mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g 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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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +196.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310%
Contains more WaterWater +517%
Contains more OtherOther +151%

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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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.205g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.