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Whisky vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whisky and cornmeal

  • Whisky contains less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium than cornmeal.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 54% higher.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than whisky.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof 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.
Whisky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14100%
Contains more IronIron +21700%
Contains more CopperCopper +442.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Whisky
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9836%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 4.36mg 54%
Folate 0µg 209µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.551mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 4.968mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.382mg 29%
Carbs 0.1g 79.45g 26%
Selenium 0µg 10.5µg 19%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.182mg 14%
Protein 0g 7.11g 14%
Phosphorus 3mg 99mg 14%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.174mg 7%
Copper 0.014mg 0.076mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.828g 6%
Calories 250kcal 370kcal 6%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.66mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.24mg 5%
Potassium 1mg 142mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.75g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 75.55g N/A
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 0mg 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
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 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 WaterWater +471.6%
Contains more OtherOther +6958.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79350%

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.