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Yogurt vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and cornmeal different?

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, while cornmeal is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for iron, 54% more than yogurt.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than yogurt (19).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +3566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +6128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1833.3%
~equal in Potassium ~142mg
~equal in Selenium ~10.5µg

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2288.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2885.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Cornmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.07mg 4.36mg 54%
Folate 7µg 209µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.551mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 4.968mg 30%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 3.6g 79.45g 25%
Calories 59kcal 370kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Calcium 110mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.182mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.382mg 8%
Copper 0.017mg 0.076mg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.174mg 7%
Protein 10.19g 7.11g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.828g 5%
Phosphorus 135mg 99mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.24mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 36mg 7mg 1%
Selenium 9.7µg 10.5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.39g 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.66mg 1%
Choline 15.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 75.55g N/A
Potassium 141mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 1.61g N/A
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.22g 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 0g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +43.3%
Contains more WaterWater +661.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +348.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2106.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -46.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +635.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6800%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.