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Cornmeal vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and walnut?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B3, and iron, yet walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 168% more.
  • Cornmeal has 4 times more vitamin B3 than walnut. While cornmeal has 4.968mg of vitamin B3, walnut has only 1.125mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Nuts, walnuts, english types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more IronIron +49.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1986.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1862.1%

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%
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 47.174g 309%
Copper 0.076mg 1.586mg 168%
Manganese 0.174mg 3.414mg 141%
Fats 1.75g 65.21g 98%
Phosphorus 99mg 346mg 35%
Magnesium 32mg 158mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 0.06g 30%
Folate 209µg 98µg 28%
Saturated fat 0.22g 6.126g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.537mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.125mg 24%
Carbs 79.45g 13.71g 22%
Zinc 0.66mg 3.09mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 8.933g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.341mg 18%
Iron 4.36mg 2.91mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.15mg 18%
Protein 7.11g 15.23g 16%
Calories 370kcal 654kcal 14%
Fiber 3.9g 6.7g 11%
Calcium 3mg 98mg 10%
Selenium 10.5µg 4.9µg 10%
Potassium 142mg 441mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.57mg 7%
Choline 8.6mg 39.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 2.61g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479.5%
Contains more WaterWater +174.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3626.3%
Contains more OtherOther +249%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2190.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5597.3%

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
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +122066.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +88.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +257.4%
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.