Cornmeal vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cornmeal and wheat gluten
- Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, carbs, and vitamin B6; however, wheat gluten has more protein, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for protein for wheat gluten is 162% higher.
Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Vital wheat gluten.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4633.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +278.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 7.11g | 75.16g | 136% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 39.7µg | 53% |
| Folate | 209µg | 0µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0mg | 31% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 260mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 13.79g | 22% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 142mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0.6g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.182mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 5.2mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 142mg | 100mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.156g | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 370kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.9g | 20g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 520kcal | 49kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 27g | N/A |
| Fats | 1.75g | 1.85g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.272g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.81g | 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
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +476.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +957.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.85g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.828 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.81g
