Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cornmeal VS Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cornmeal	9%	9%	82%
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cornmeal	Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	56.6% 1642kcal	58% 1678kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16.8% 16.3g	8.2% 7.94g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.16% 2.3g	3.1% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14% 0.22g	5.67% 0.091g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	42.4% 7.2g	21.6% 3.67g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	268% 349g	277% 360g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4% 2.9g	10% 7.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	1.06% 0.77g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 2.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	87% 33g	46.6% 17.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	65.8% 37g	57.6% 32.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cornmeal	Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.54% 50μg	5.54% 50μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	146% 1.75mg	208% 2.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	70% 0.91mg	133% 1.73mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	141% 22.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	38.6% 1.93mg	21.8% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	106% 1.38mg	63.5% 0.83mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	28.3% 113μg	237% 948μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	12.7% 1.9mg	3.63% 0.54mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.13% 1.36μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cornmeal	Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.72% 27.2mg	1.36% 13.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	97% 0.88mg	38.3% 0.34mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	196% 15.6mg	247% 19.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	137% 576mg	34.6% 145mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	98% 2.26mg	34.3% 0.79mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	156% 1093mg	64% 449mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	38.3% 1302mg	19% 644mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	128% 70.3μg	86.6% 47.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	10.6% 159mg	2.1% 31.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	75% 8.26mg	27.2% 3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.26% 46.5g	1.37% 50.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cornmeal vs Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow:

• Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal has 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.5 times more Vitamin E than Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
• While Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 8.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow have similar amounts of Vitamin A per 1 lb.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal as well as Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cornmeal vs Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow:

• Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal has 2.5 times more Copper, 4 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium, 1.5 times more Selenium, 5 times more Sodium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
• While Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow contains 1.3 times more Iron than Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal as well as Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal has 2.1 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Saturated Fat, 2.5 times more Omega 3, 2 times more Omega 6 and 1.9 times more Fiber than Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
• While Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow contains 2.5 times more Sugars than Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Cornmeal as well as Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.