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Great northern beans vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Great northern beans and Cornmeal?

  • Great northern beans is higher in Copper, Manganese, Fiber, and Phosphorus, yet Cornmeal is higher in Vitamin B1, Iron, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin B2, and Selenium.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 33% more.
  • Great northern beans has 3 times more Copper than Cornmeal. While Great northern beans has 0.247mg of Copper, Cornmeal has only 0.076mg.

We used Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
8
:
2
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Calcium +2166.7%
Contains more Magnesium +56.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +175.4%
Contains less Sodium -71.4%
Contains more Zinc +33.3%
Contains more Copper +225%
Contains more Manganese +197.7%
Contains more Iron +104.7%
Contains more Selenium +156.1%
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Cornmeal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 164% 23% 43% 13% 1% 19% 26% 23% 58%
Contains more Calcium +2166.7%
Contains more Magnesium +56.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +175.4%
Contains less Sodium -71.4%
Contains more Zinc +33.3%
Contains more Copper +225%
Contains more Manganese +197.7%
Contains more Iron +104.7%
Contains more Selenium +156.1%

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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
2
:
8
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +21300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +248.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +547.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +629.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more Folate +104.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.24
Great northern beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
Cornmeal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 3% 0% 0% 138% 89% 94% 15% 42% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +21300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +248.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +547.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +629.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more Folate +104.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.24

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
3
:
2
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains more Protein +17.2%
Contains more Water +517.2%
Contains more Other +121.6%
Contains more Fats +288.9%
Contains more Carbs +276.7%
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Cornmeal
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 Protein +17.2%
Contains more Water +517.2%
Contains more Other +121.6%
Contains more Fats +288.9%
Contains more Carbs +276.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
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2
Cornmeal
Cornmeal
Contains less Saturated Fat -36.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1757.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +342.8%
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Cornmeal
15% 27% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.22 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.828 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -36.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1757.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +342.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Great northern beans Cornmeal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Cornmeal Opinion
Net carbs 14.09g 75.55g Cornmeal
Protein 8.33g 7.11g Great northern beans
Fats 0.45g 1.75g Cornmeal
Carbs 21.09g 79.45g Cornmeal
Calories 118kcal 370kcal Cornmeal
Starch 73.3g Cornmeal
Fructose 0.17g Cornmeal
Sugar 1.61g Great northern beans
Fiber 7g 3.9g Great northern beans
Calcium 68mg 3mg Great northern beans
Iron 2.13mg 4.36mg Cornmeal
Magnesium 50mg 32mg Great northern beans
Phosphorus 165mg 99mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 142mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 7mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.88mg 0.66mg Great northern beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.076mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.518mg 0.174mg Great northern beans
Selenium 4.1µg 10.5µg Cornmeal
Vitamin A 1IU 214IU Cornmeal
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 11µg Cornmeal
Vitamin E 0.12mg Cornmeal
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.551mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.382mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 4.968mg Cornmeal
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.24mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.182mg Cornmeal
Folate 102µg 209µg Cornmeal
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.038mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.351mg 0.172mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.242mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg 1.006mg Cornmeal
Lysine 0.572mg 0.105mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.162mg Cornmeal
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.366mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.436mg 0.337mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.172mg Great northern beans
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.22g Great northern beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.39g Cornmeal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.828g Cornmeal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans Cornmeal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Great northern beans
46%
Cornmeal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
37%
Cornmeal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.61g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.08g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 68)
Which food is cheaper?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.