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Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow and brown rice?

  • Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow is higher in iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, carbs, vitamin B6, and protein, yet brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
  • Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow has 5 times more fiber than brown rice. While cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow has 7.3g of fiber, brown rice has only 1.6g.

We used Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types 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 91% 1.8% 25% 129% 64% 50% 103% 4.6% 65% 85%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.7%
Contains more IronIron +516.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.6%

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% 8.4% 96% 46% 68% 26% 70% 0% 0.75% 19%
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% 0% 3.4% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow Brown rice DV% diff.
Iron 3.45mg 0.56mg 36%
Fiber 7.3g 1.6g 23%
Magnesium 127mg 39mg 21%
Manganese 0.498mg 0.974mg 21%
Phosphorus 241mg 103mg 20%
Selenium 15.5µg 5.8µg 18%
Carbs 76.89g 25.58g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.178mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.304mg 0.123mg 14%
Calories 362kcal 123kcal 12%
Protein 8.12g 2.74g 11%
Copper 0.193mg 0.106mg 10%
Zinc 1.82mg 0.71mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.069mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.638g 0.366g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.632mg 2.561mg 7%
Potassium 287mg 86mg 6%
Fats 3.59g 0.97g 4%
Folate 25µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.17mg 2%
Choline 21.6mg 9.2mg 2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.355g 2%
Sodium 35mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.425mg 0.38mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.505g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.948g 0.369g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.011g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 446kcal 449kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.1 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 69.59g 23.98g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.64g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.291mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.17mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 4% 77% 10%
Protein: 8.12 g
Fats: 3.59 g
Carbs: 76.89 g
Water: 10.26 g
Other: 1.14 g
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.4%
Contains more FatsFats +270.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +584.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.505 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.948 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.638 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%

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, whole-grain, yellow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169697/nutrients
  2. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.