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Poppy seed vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between poppy seed and cornmeal

  • Poppy seed has more manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, and fiber; however, cornmeal is higher in folate and vitamin B3.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily manganese needs 284% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 479 times less calcium than poppy seed. Poppy seed contains 1438mg of calcium, while cornmeal contains 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, poppy seed 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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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 +984.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +406.3%
Contains more IronIron +123.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2040.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1097%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +778.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3754.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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 +1375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +454.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Cornmeal DV% diff.
Manganese 6.707mg 0.174mg 284%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 0.828g 185%
Copper 1.627mg 0.076mg 172%
Calcium 1438mg 3mg 144%
Phosphorus 870mg 99mg 110%
Magnesium 347mg 32mg 75%
Iron 9.76mg 4.36mg 68%
Zinc 7.9mg 0.66mg 66%
Fiber 19.5g 3.9g 62%
Fats 41.56g 1.75g 61%
Folate 82µg 209µg 32%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.551mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 4.968mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.382mg 22%
Protein 17.99g 7.11g 22%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.22g 20%
Potassium 719mg 142mg 17%
Carbs 28.13g 79.45g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 0.39g 14%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 0.12mg 11%
Calories 525kcal 370kcal 8%
Selenium 13.5µg 10.5µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.182mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Sodium 26mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.61g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 +153%
Contains more FatsFats +2274.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1149%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.4%
Contains more WaterWater +87.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 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 +1433.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3350.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 12% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.29 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 +242.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +70.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +51.4%
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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.