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Cornmeal vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and white chocolate different?

  • Cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and selenium; however, white chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 96% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains 30 times more folate than white chocolate. While cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, white chocolate contains only 7µg.
  • Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index (41) than cornmeal (68).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Candies, white chocolate are the varieties 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.8%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +774.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +2885.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +243%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 19.412g 87%
Iron 4.36mg 0.24mg 52%
Folate 209µg 7µg 51%
Fats 1.75g 32.09g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.063mg 41%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.745mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 9.097g 22%
Calcium 3mg 199mg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0.2g 15%
Phosphorus 99mg 176mg 11%
Selenium 10.5µg 4.5µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.056mg 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 9.1µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.282mg 8%
Calories 370kcal 539kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.608mg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.008mg 7%
Carbs 79.45g 59.24g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.96mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Sodium 7mg 90mg 4%
Potassium 142mg 286mg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 29.5mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 7.11g 5.87g 2%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.013g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 59g N/A
Vitamin A 11µg 9µg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +760%
Contains more FatsFats +1733.7%
Contains more OtherOther +194.1%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2232.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.