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Grapefruit vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between grapefruit and cornmeal

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 54% higher.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than grapefruit.

Food types used in this article are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 +633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +5350%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +842.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10400%
~equal in Potassium ~142mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1507.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 4.36mg 54%
Folate 13µg 209µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.551mg 42%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 4.968mg 30%
Starch 0g 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.382mg 27%
Carbs 10.66g 79.45g 23%
Selenium 0.1µg 10.5µg 19%
Calories 42kcal 370kcal 16%
Protein 0.77g 7.11g 13%
Phosphorus 18mg 99mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.182mg 10%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.174mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 32mg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.076mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.66mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.828g 5%
Vitamin A 58µg 11µg 5%
Fats 0.14g 1.75g 2%
Fructose 1.77g 0.17g 2%
Calcium 22mg 3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 75.55g N/A
Potassium 135mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.24mg 0%
Choline 7.7mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.172mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +687.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +823.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +645.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2200%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +416.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +187.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +941.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.