Khorasan wheat vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between khorasan wheat and cornmeal
- Khorasan wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, cornmeal is richer in vitamin B2.
- Khorasan wheat covers your daily selenium needs 129% more than cornmeal.
- Cornmeal has 16 times less manganese than khorasan wheat. Khorasan wheat has 2.735mg of manganese, while cornmeal has 0.174mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of khorasan wheat is 40.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked 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 | +306.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +633.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +183.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +565.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +457.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +267.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1471.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +676.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +15.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +408.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +295.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 81.5µg | 10.5µg | 129% |
Manganese | 2.735mg | 0.174mg | 111% |
Folate | 209µg | 52% | |
Copper | 0.506mg | 0.076mg | 48% |
Phosphorus | 364mg | 99mg | 38% |
Fiber | 11.1g | 3.9g | 29% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 0.66mg | 27% |
Magnesium | 130mg | 32mg | 23% |
Protein | 14.54g | 7.11g | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.382mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.949mg | 0.24mg | 14% |
Starch | 52.41g | 73.3g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.375mg | 4.968mg | 9% |
Potassium | 403mg | 142mg | 8% |
Iron | 3.77mg | 4.36mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.259mg | 0.182mg | 6% |
Carbs | 70.58g | 79.45g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Choline | 25.8mg | 8.6mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calories | 337kcal | 370kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 22mg | 3mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.566mg | 0.551mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 11µg | 1% |
Fats | 2.13g | 1.75g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.621g | 0.828g | 1% |
Net carbs | 59.48g | 75.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.84g | 1.61g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 7mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.196g | 0.22g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.39g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.13mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.442mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.566mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.112mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.416mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.251mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.772mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.687mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.379mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0.17g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.048g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.54 g
Fats:
2.13 g
Carbs:
70.58 g
Water:
11.07 g
Other:
1.68 g
Protein:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +229.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.6% |
~equal in
Water
~11.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.621 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
52.41 g
Sucrose:
0.55 g
Glucose:
0.62 g
Fructose:
0.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
6.56 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
73.3 g
Sucrose:
0.68 g
Glucose:
0.56 g
Fructose:
0.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.19 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +3352.6% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +39.9% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +23.6% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +54.5% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0.56g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g