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Mixed nuts vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mixed nuts and cornmeal different?

  • Mixed nuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and zinc; however, cornmeal is richer in folate and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for mixed nuts is 92% higher.
  • Mixed nuts contain 65 times more vitamin E than cornmeal. While mixed nuts contain 7.82mg of vitamin E, cornmeal contains only 0.12mg.
  • Cornmeal has less saturated fat.
  • Mixed nuts have a lower glycemic index (24) than cornmeal (68).

Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties used 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +615.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1093.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +409.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1072.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.9%
Contains more IronIron +67%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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 EVitamin E +6416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +504.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Cornmeal DV% diff.
Copper 0.907mg 0.076mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 0.828g 92%
Manganese 2.04mg 0.174mg 81%
Fats 53.95g 1.75g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 0.39g 70%
Phosphorus 456mg 99mg 51%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 0.12mg 51%
Magnesium 229mg 32mg 47%
Selenium 33.9µg 10.5µg 43%
Saturated fat 8.711g 0.22g 39%
Folate 83µg 209µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.551mg 30%
Starch 4.2g 73.3g 28%
Protein 20.04g 7.11g 26%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.66mg 25%
Iron 2.61mg 4.36mg 22%
Carbs 21.05g 79.45g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.24mg 18%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 4.968mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.382mg 14%
Potassium 632mg 142mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.182mg 13%
Calories 607kcal 370kcal 12%
Fiber 7g 3.9g 12%
Calcium 117mg 3mg 11%
Choline 52mg 8.6mg 8%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 14.05g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 +181.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2982.9%
Contains more OtherOther +464.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.4%
Contains more WaterWater +437.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 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 +7204.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1664.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +510.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +1645.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.