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Cornmeal vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and turkey meat different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and iron, while turkey meat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 50% more than turkey meat.
  • Cornmeal contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while turkey meat contains 0.045mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than turkey meat (0).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2222.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +916.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~12µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Turkey meat DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 9µg 50%
Protein 7.11g 28.55g 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.045mg 42%
Iron 4.36mg 1.09mg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Selenium 10.5µg 29.8µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.616mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 9.573mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 0.06g 26%
Phosphorus 99mg 223mg 18%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.48mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Choline 8.6mg 87.4mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.948mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.22g 2.155g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 2.119g 9%
Calories 370kcal 189kcal 9%
Fats 1.75g 7.39g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.281mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.014mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.647g 6%
Sodium 7mg 103mg 4%
Potassium 142mg 239mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Calcium 3mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.749mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132316.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +301.5%
Contains more FatsFats +322.3%
Contains more WaterWater +468.2%
~equal in Other ~0.48g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +578.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.9%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.