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Ice cream vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice cream and cornmeal?

  • Ice cream is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and fiber.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 53% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cornmeal is lower.

We used Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +4166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +4744.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +483.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.66mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +972.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1243.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4080%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.09mg 4.36mg 53%
Folate 5µg 209µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.551mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.22g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 4.968mg 30%
Carbs 23.6g 79.45g 19%
Selenium 1.8µg 10.5µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Fats 11g 1.75g 14%
Calcium 128mg 3mg 13%
Fiber 0.7g 3.9g 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 11µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.382mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.182mg 10%
Calories 207kcal 370kcal 8%
Protein 3.5g 7.11g 7%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.24mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.39g 6%
Copper 0.023mg 0.076mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Choline 26mg 8.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.828g 3%
Sodium 80mg 7mg 3%
Potassium 199mg 142mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 1.61g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.66mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +528.6%
Contains more WaterWater +445.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +661.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.2%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.