Turmeric vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between turmeric and cornmeal
- Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin E; however, cornmeal is higher in folate and vitamin B1.
- Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 853% more than cornmeal.
- Cornmeal contains 37 times less vitamin E than turmeric. Turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, while cornmeal contains 0.12mg.
- The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1364.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1161.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1610.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +581.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +202% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11279.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3591.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +472.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +154.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +268% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +945% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.174mg | 853% |
| Iron | 55mg | 4.36mg | 633% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.076mg | 136% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 3.9g | 75% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 142mg | 57% |
| Folate | 20µg | 209µg | 47% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 32mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.551mg | 41% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.66mg | 35% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.12mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 99mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 4.968mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.382mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 3mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 10.5µg | 8% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 8.6mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.22g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.182mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.24mg | 6% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 7.11g | 5% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 79.45g | 4% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 370kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 0.828g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1288.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.828g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +250% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +164.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +47.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
