Rye vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between rye and cornmeal
- Rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B5, magnesium, and zinc; however, cornmeal has more folate, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 104% higher.
- Cornmeal has 6 times less vitamin B5 than rye. Rye has 1.456mg of vitamin B5, while cornmeal has 0.24mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than rye.
Food types used in this article are Rye grain 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +243.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +259.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +382.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +301.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +235.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1381% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.8% |
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 | +608.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +506.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +253.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.577mg | 0.174mg | 104% |
| Fiber | 15.1g | 3.9g | 45% |
| Folate | 38µg | 209µg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 332mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.367mg | 0.076mg | 32% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0.24mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 4.36mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 0.551mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 32mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.65mg | 0.66mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 142mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.382mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 0.182mg | 9% |
| Protein | 10.34g | 7.11g | 6% |
| Selenium | 13.9µg | 10.5µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 4.968mg | 4% |
| Choline | 30.4mg | 8.6mg | 4% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 370kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 75.86g | 79.45g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.63g | 1.75g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 60.76g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.98g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 0.828g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.563mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.286mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.153mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.317mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.189mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +207.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.75g
~equal in
Carbs
~79.45g
~equal in
Water
~11.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +87.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.828g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +250% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +54.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~0.68g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
