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Cornmeal vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and ginger different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, carbs, selenium, protein, and phosphorus, while ginger is higher in copper.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate 50% more than ginger.
  • Cornmeal contains 22 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while ginger contains 0.025mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than ginger (10).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Ginger root, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +626.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 0% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
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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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2104%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +562.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Ginger DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 11µg 50%
Iron 4.36mg 0.6mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.025mg 44%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.034mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.75mg 26%
Carbs 79.45g 17.77g 21%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.7µg 18%
Copper 0.076mg 0.226mg 17%
Calories 370kcal 80kcal 15%
Protein 7.11g 1.82g 11%
Phosphorus 99mg 34mg 9%
Potassium 142mg 415mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 8.6mg 28.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.154g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.34mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.75g 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.229mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.16mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.203mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 520kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 125g N/A
Net carbs 75.55g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 7mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.203g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.03mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.7%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.1%
Contains more WaterWater +605.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.203g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.