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Cornmeal vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and yeast?

  • Yeast is richer than cornmeal in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 870% more.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry 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 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more IronIron +100.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +572.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1103%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.3%

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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1894.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +947.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +709.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +724.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1019.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 10.99mg 870%
Folate 209µg 2340µg 533%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 4mg 278%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 13.5mg 265%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 40.2mg 220%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 1.5mg 101%
Fiber 3.9g 26.9g 92%
Phosphorus 99mg 637mg 77%
Protein 7.11g 40.44g 67%
Zinc 0.66mg 7.94mg 66%
Copper 0.076mg 0.436mg 40%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Iron 4.36mg 2.17mg 27%
Potassium 142mg 955mg 24%
Carbs 79.45g 41.22g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 4.309g 10%
Fats 1.75g 7.61g 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.312mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.017g 5%
Selenium 10.5µg 7.9µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 54mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1.001g 4%
Choline 8.6mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calcium 3mg 30mg 3%
Calories 370kcal 325kcal 2%
Sodium 7mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.91mg 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
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40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.7%
Contains more WaterWater +120.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.8%
Contains more FatsFats +334.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1007.8%

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
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4770.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1004.9%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.