Tea vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tea and cornmeal different?
- Tea is higher in manganese; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 54% higher.
- Tea contains 2 times more manganese than cornmeal. While tea contains 0.392mg of manganese, cornmeal contains only 0.174mg.
- Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties used 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 less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +688.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +43500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +590.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +6500% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +9800% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15425% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1746.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2766.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.01mg | 4.36mg | 54% |
Folate | 0µg | 209µg | 52% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.551mg | 46% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.032mg | 4.968mg | 31% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.003mg | 0.382mg | 29% |
Carbs | 0.17g | 79.45g | 26% |
Selenium | 0µg | 10.5µg | 19% |
Calories | 1kcal | 370kcal | 18% |
Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 99mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.001mg | 0.182mg | 14% |
Protein | 0.06g | 7.11g | 14% |
Manganese | 0.392mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 32mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.011mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.66mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.828g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.013mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
Potassium | 18mg | 142mg | 4% |
Caffeine | 11mg | 0mg | 3% |
Fats | 0g | 1.75g | 3% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 8.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.22g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.39g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.17g | 75.55g | N/A |
Calcium | 3mg | 3mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.02g | 1.61g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +791.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11750% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46635.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +240% |