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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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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.
Tea
Tea
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Cornmeal 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 +791.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11750%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46635.3%
Contains more OtherOther +240%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.