Water vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between water and cornmeal
- Water contains less iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, copper, and zinc than cornmeal.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 55% higher.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than water.
Food types used in this article are Beverages, water, tap, well 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 less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +375% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0mg | 4.36mg | 55% |
| Folate | 209µg | 52% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 46% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 31% | |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 29% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 79.45g | 26% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Calories | 0kcal | 370kcal | 19% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 99mg | 14% |
| Protein | 0g | 7.11g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.174mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 32mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.66mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 0mg | 142mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.75g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 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 | +793.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +410% |
