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Fast food vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and cornmeal different?

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fast food is 37% higher.

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Folate 80µg 209µg 32%
Starch 22.87g 73.3g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.551mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.22g 19%
Protein 16.52g 7.11g 19%
Selenium 20.3µg 10.5µg 18%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.66mg 17%
Carbs 31.5g 79.45g 16%
Iron 3.06mg 4.36mg 16%
Fats 12.01g 1.75g 16%
Sodium 331mg 7mg 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.39g 11%
Fiber 1.7g 3.9g 9%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.174mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.828g 6%
Calcium 62mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.24mg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.076mg 5%
Phosphorus 134mg 99mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 8.6mg 5%
Calories 297kcal 370kcal 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 4.968mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 0.17g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.182mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 142mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.382mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 75.55g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.3%
Contains more FatsFats +586.3%
Contains more WaterWater +243.9%
Contains more OtherOther +198%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1139.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +266.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1235.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +200%
Contains more StarchStarch +220.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients
  2. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.