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Ground beef vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground beef and cornmeal?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +784.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1833.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +751.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +980.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2885.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Folate 7µg 209µg 51%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.66mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.551mg 42%
Protein 23.87g 7.11g 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.22g 27%
Iron 2.27mg 4.36mg 26%
Carbs 0g 79.45g 26%
Fats 15.37g 1.75g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.39g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.382mg 16%
Selenium 19.1µg 10.5µg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Choline 73.2mg 8.6mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.182mg 10%
Phosphorus 166mg 99mg 10%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.968mg 6%
Calories 241kcal 370kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.24mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 7mg 3%
Potassium 241mg 142mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.828g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.55g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +235.7%
Contains more FatsFats +778.3%
Contains more WaterWater +422.1%
Contains more OtherOther +368.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +1777.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.9%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.