Milk vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between milk and cornmeal
- Milk has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 54% higher.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than milk.
Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +4066.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14433.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +660% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +427.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +105.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2655% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5241.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +391.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4080% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 4.36mg | 54% |
| Folate | 5µg | 209µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.551mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 4.968mg | 30% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 79.45g | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 370kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.382mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 10.5µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 3mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 7.11g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 11µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.828g | 5% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 8.6mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0.22g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.66mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 1.75g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Potassium | 150mg | 142mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +704.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1492.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2265.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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