Soba vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between soba and cornmeal?
- Soba is higher in manganese, yet cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium.
- Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 51% more.
- Soba has 2 times more manganese than cornmeal. While soba has 0.374mg of manganese, cornmeal has only 0.174mg.
- The glycemic index of soba is lower.
We used Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types in this article.
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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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +255.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +305.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +808.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +850% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +486.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1369.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +874.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2885.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 7µg | 209µg | 51% |
| Iron | 0.48mg | 4.36mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.094mg | 0.551mg | 38% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.51mg | 4.968mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.382mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 21.44g | 79.45g | 19% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 370kcal | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 99mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.182mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.374mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.008mg | 0.076mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.828g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.66mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 7.11g | 4% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.75g | 3% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 142mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.026g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.44g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Calcium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.177mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.33mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.072mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.217mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +553% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +270.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2571% |
