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Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow and couscous

  • Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while couscous has more selenium.
  • Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 31% higher.
  • Couscous contains 5 times less phosphorus than cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow. Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow contains 99mg of phosphorus, while couscous contains 22mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow and Couscous, cooked.

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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% 41% 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.8%
Contains more IronIron +189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.9%

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% 35% 12% 19% 14% 42% 0% 0% 23% 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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal, degermed, unenriched, yellow Couscous DV% diff.
Selenium 10.5µg 27.5µg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 23.22g 19%
Calories 370kcal 112kcal 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 22mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.051mg 10%
Iron 1.1mg 0.38mg 9%
Protein 7.11g 3.79g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.063mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 8mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.064g 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.041mg 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.26mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.084mg 4%
Folate 30µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.371mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.16g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.022g 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.029g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.983mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.6%
Contains more FatsFats +993.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.2%
Contains more WaterWater +549.1%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1672.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1193.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

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, degermed, unenriched, yellow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168929/nutrients
  2. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.