Cornmeal vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and biscuits different?

Cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber, while biscuits are higher in calcium and selenium.
Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 37% more than biscuits.
Cornmeal contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. Cornmeal contains 0.182mg of vitamin B6, while biscuits contain 0.035mg.
Cornmeal is lower in saturated fat.
Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than biscuits (44).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.

Cornmeal

Biscuit

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%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+7733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+117.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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.

Cornmeal

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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