Nutmeg vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between nutmeg and cornmeal?
- Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and calcium, yet cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% more.
- Nutmeg has 61 times more calcium than cornmeal. While nutmeg has 184mg of calcium, cornmeal has only 3mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
- The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.
We used Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +471.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6033.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1251.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +225.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1566.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +556.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +570.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +282.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.9mg | 0.174mg | 119% |
| Saturated fat | 25.94g | 0.22g | 117% |
| Copper | 1.027mg | 0.076mg | 106% |
| Fiber | 20.8g | 3.9g | 68% |
| Fats | 36.31g | 1.75g | 53% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 32mg | 36% |
| Folate | 76µg | 209µg | 33% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.382mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.299mg | 4.968mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 3mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.346mg | 0.551mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 4.36mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 213mg | 99mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 10.5µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.15mg | 0.66mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 49.29g | 79.45g | 10% |
| Calories | 525kcal | 370kcal | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.39g | 7% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 142mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.84g | 7.11g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.35g | 0.828g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.182mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.49g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.99g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Sodium | 16mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1974.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +356.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +79.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +725.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.6% |
