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Turkey meat vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and cornmeal different?

  • Turkey meat is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc, while cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 50% more than turkey meat.
  • Cornmeal is lower in cholesterol.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than turkey meat (0).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1142.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +916.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2222.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~11µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 9µg 209µg 50%
Protein 28.55g 7.11g 43%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.551mg 42%
Iron 1.09mg 4.36mg 41%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Selenium 29.8µg 10.5µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.182mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 4.968mg 29%
Carbs 0.06g 79.45g 26%
Phosphorus 223mg 99mg 18%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.66mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Choline 87.4mg 8.6mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.24mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.22g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.828g 9%
Calories 189kcal 370kcal 9%
Fats 7.39g 1.75g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.382mg 8%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.174mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.39g 6%
Sodium 103mg 7mg 4%
Potassium 239mg 142mg 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 75.55g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 12µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 ProteinProtein +301.5%
Contains more FatsFats +322.3%
Contains more WaterWater +468.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132316.7%
~equal in Other ~0.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +578.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.