Focaccia vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between focaccia and cornmeal
- Focaccia has more selenium, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Focaccia covers your daily sodium needs 24% more than cornmeal.
- Cornmeal contains 12 times less vitamin E than focaccia. Focaccia contains 1.42mg of vitamin E, while cornmeal contains 0.12mg.
- Cornmeal has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1066.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +101.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +109.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +38% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1083.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +51.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +196.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Sodium | 561mg | 7mg | 24% |
Folate | 138µg | 209µg | 18% |
Carbs | 35.82g | 79.45g | 15% |
Iron | 3.16mg | 4.36mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 0.39g | 13% |
Selenium | 15.9µg | 10.5µg | 10% |
Fats | 7.89g | 1.75g | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 4.968mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 3.9g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.174mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.551mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.382mg | 6% |
Calories | 249kcal | 370kcal | 6% |
Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.66mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.182mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 0µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 99mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.877g | 0.22g | 3% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 32mg | 3% |
Protein | 8.77g | 7.11g | 3% |
Calcium | 35mg | 3mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 0.828g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
Choline | 2.9mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
Potassium | 114mg | 142mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 34.02g | 75.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.75g | 1.61g | N/A |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +350.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +310.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +215.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1353.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.9% |