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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 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.
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Cornmeal DV% diff.
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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +80.6%
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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.