Noodles vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between noodles and cornmeal
- Noodles has more selenium and manganese; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of noodles is 50.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 | +300% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +28.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +127.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +273.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +196.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +41.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +198.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +295.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +148.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Iron | 1.47mg | 4.36mg | 36% |
Folate | 84µg | 209µg | 31% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Selenium | 23.9µg | 10.5µg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.289mg | 0.551mg | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.136mg | 0.382mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.077mg | 4.968mg | 18% |
Carbs | 25.16g | 79.45g | 18% |
Calories | 138kcal | 370kcal | 12% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 3.9g | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.182mg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 29mg | 0mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.174mg | 6% |
Protein | 4.54g | 7.11g | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
Choline | 25.7mg | 8.6mg | 3% |
Potassium | 38mg | 142mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 76mg | 99mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 32mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.828g | 2% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 11µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.419g | 0.22g | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 3mg | 1% |
Fats | 2.07g | 1.75g | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.96g | 75.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 1.61g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.65mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
Sodium | 5mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.029g | 0g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 0.39g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.138mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.365mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.22mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.121mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +18.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +505.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +215.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +57.9% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1600% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +700% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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