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Wild rice raw vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wild rice raw and cornmeal

  • Wild rice raw has more manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
  • Wild rice raw covers your daily manganese needs 50% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal has 9 times less zinc than wild rice raw. Wild rice raw has 5.96mg of zinc, while cornmeal has 0.66mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of wild rice raw is 57.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wild rice, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +589.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +803%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.8%
Contains more IronIron +122.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
~equal in Sodium ~7mg

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.
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% 0.33% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
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 EVitamin E +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +307%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice raw Cornmeal DV% diff.
Manganese 1.329mg 0.174mg 50%
Copper 0.524mg 0.076mg 50%
Zinc 5.96mg 0.66mg 48%
Phosphorus 433mg 99mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.551mg 36%
Magnesium 177mg 32mg 35%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Iron 1.96mg 4.36mg 30%
Folate 95µg 209µg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.24mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 0.182mg 16%
Protein 14.73g 7.11g 15%
Selenium 2.8µg 10.5µg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.733mg 4.968mg 11%
Fiber 6.2g 3.9g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.262mg 0.382mg 9%
Potassium 427mg 142mg 8%
Choline 35mg 8.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.12mg 5%
Carbs 74.9g 79.45g 2%
Calcium 21mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.676g 0.828g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.159g 0.39g 1%
Calories 357kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Fats 1.08g 1.75g 1%
Net carbs 68.7g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 7mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.156g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.179mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.469mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.618mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.018mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.629mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.438mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.721mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.858mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.384mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 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 ProteinProtein +107.2%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more FatsFats +62%
Contains more WaterWater +44.1%
~equal in Carbs ~79.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 g
15% 27% 58%
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 -29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.67 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.68g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.