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Biscuit vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and cornmeal different?

  • Biscuits are richer in calcium and selenium, while cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 37% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 83 times more sodium than cornmeal. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while cornmeal contains 7mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +7733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +50.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +420%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 61µg 209µg 37%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Sodium 580mg 7mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 3mg 23%
Fats 16.3g 1.75g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.828g 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.22g 19%
Iron 2.9mg 4.36mg 18%
Selenium 19.5µg 10.5µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.551mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.39g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.968mg 13%
Carbs 44.6g 79.45g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.182mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 3.9g 10%
Phosphorus 164mg 99mg 9%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.174mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.382mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calories 353kcal 370kcal 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 142mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.076mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.66mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.24mg 1%
Protein 7g 7.11g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 520kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 5.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 FatsFats +831.4%
Contains more WaterWater +158.5%
Contains more OtherOther +527.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.1%
~equal in Protein ~7.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1676.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.