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Cornmeal vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cornmeal and vermicelli?

  • Cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet vermicelli is richer in copper, zinc, choline, and selenium.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 204% higher.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index than cornmeal.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Vermicelli, made from soy types in this comparison.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4633.3%
Contains more IronIron +140.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2421.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1958.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.076mg 1.916mg 204%
Folate 209µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0mg 46%
Zinc 0.66mg 4.24mg 33%
Iron 4.36mg 1.81mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0mg 31%
Choline 8.6mg 177mg 31%
Selenium 10.5µg 27µg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0mg 29%
Protein 7.11g 0.1g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 20mg 11%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Calcium 3mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.041g 5%
Potassium 142mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.8µg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.51mg 3%
Calories 370kcal 331kcal 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 79.45g 82.32g 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.014g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.013g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 17.44g N/A
Fiber 3.9g 3.9g 0%
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
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%

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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7010%
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
Contains more OtherOther +994.1%
~equal in Carbs ~82.32g
~equal in Water ~11.9g

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1919.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.