Omelette vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between omelette and cornmeal
- Omelette has more choline, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and fiber.
- Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 104% more.
- Cornmeal contains less cholesterol.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of omelette is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 | +1500% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +65.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +145.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +194.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +20.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +625% |
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 | +1463.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +975% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +437.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2779.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1520.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7662.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +435.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Cholesterol | 313mg | 0mg | 104% |
Choline | 247.6mg | 8.6mg | 43% |
Folate | 39µg | 209µg | 43% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.551mg | 43% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 4.36mg | 36% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 0µg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 4.968mg | 31% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Selenium | 25.8µg | 10.5µg | 28% |
Carbs | 0.64g | 79.45g | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.289mg | 0.24mg | 21% |
Vitamin A | 172µg | 11µg | 18% |
Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
Fats | 11.66g | 1.75g | 15% |
Saturated fat | 3.319g | 0.22g | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.712g | 0.828g | 13% |
Calories | 154kcal | 370kcal | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.843g | 0.39g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 167mg | 99mg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0µg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 69IU | 0IU | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.29mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
Protein | 10.57g | 7.11g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
Sodium | 155mg | 7mg | 6% |
Calcium | 48mg | 3mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 32mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 0µg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.063mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Potassium | 117mg | 142mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.64g | 75.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.31g | 1.61g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.386mg | 0.382mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.709g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.467mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.565mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.913mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.767mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.319mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.572mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.722mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.26mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.049g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +566.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +580.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +96.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12314.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1141.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +227.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +80.6% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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