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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
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
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |