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Sauerkraut vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sauerkraut and cornmeal

  • Sauerkraut has more vitamin C and vitamin K, while cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 46% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in cornmeal is lower.
  • Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sauerkraut is 32, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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 +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more IronIron +196.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1650%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2523.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3374.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +770.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 209µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.551mg 44%
Iron 1.47mg 4.36mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 4.968mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.382mg 28%
Sodium 661mg 7mg 28%
Carbs 4.28g 79.45g 25%
Selenium 0.6µg 10.5µg 18%
Calories 19kcal 370kcal 18%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0mg 16%
Protein 0.91g 7.11g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 20mg 99mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.828g 5%
Magnesium 13mg 32mg 5%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.66mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.182mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.24mg 3%
Copper 0.096mg 0.076mg 2%
Fats 0.14g 1.75g 2%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.174mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.22g 1%
Potassium 170mg 142mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 1.38g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.78g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 10.4mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 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 WaterWater +727.5%
Contains more OtherOther +321.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +681.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1756.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1135.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 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 +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +325%
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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.

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