Wheat vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and cornmeal different?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while cornmeal is higher in folate and vitamin B2.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 143% more than cornmeal.
- Wheat contains 17 times more manganese than cornmeal. Wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, while cornmeal contains 0.174mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than wheat (50).
Wheat, durum 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1033.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +203.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +627.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +530.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +413.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1631% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +751.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.9% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +289.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +386% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 10.5µg | 143% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.174mg | 123% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 99mg | 58% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.076mg | 53% |
| Folate | 43µg | 209µg | 42% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.66mg | 32% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 32mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.382mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.182mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.24mg | 14% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 7.11g | 13% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 4.36mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 4.968mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.551mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 142mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 79.45g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 370kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 1.75g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.828g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +249% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.4% |