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Cornmeal vs Barley flour or meal

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cornmeal 348
Barley flour 345

Protein (g)

Cornmeal 8.41
Barley flour 10.5

Carbs (g)

Cornmeal 73.4
Barley flour 74.5

Fat (g)

Cornmeal 2.85
Barley flour 1.60

Fiber (g)

Cornmeal 6.30
Barley flour 10.1

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Barley flour or meal — 10.5g vs 8.41g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Barley flour or meal — 345 vs 348 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Cornmeal Barley flour or meal
Energy
Energy 348 kcal 345 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 10.3 g 12.1 g
Protein 8.41 g 10.5 g
Total lipid (fat) 2.85 g 1.60 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 73.4 g 74.5 g
Fiber, total dietary 6.30 g 10.1 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.400 g 0.335 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.751 g 0.205 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.713 mg 0.370 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.433 mg 0.114 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 5.20 mg 6.27 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.383 mg 0.145 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.385 mg 0.396 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 264 ug 8.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 198 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 37.8 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.570 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 299 mg 32.0 mg
Iron, Fe 4.95 mg 2.68 mg
Magnesium, Mg 54.0 mg 96.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 651 mg 296 mg
Potassium, K 207 mg 309 mg
Sodium, Na 1319 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.39 mg 2.00 mg
Copper, Cu 0.139 mg 0.343 mg
Manganese, Mn — 1.03 mg
Selenium, Se — 37.7 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1456 kj 1443 kj
Ash 4.98 g 1.28 g
Total Sugars — 0.800 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 66.0 ug 8.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 402 ug 8.00 ug
Betaine — 65.5 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 160 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 2.20 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0.004 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.008 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.341 g 0.286 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.045 g 0.012 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.002 g 0.004 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.748 g 0.168 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.30 g 0.771 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 1.26 g 0.695 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.039 g 0.077 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.065 g 0.175 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.305 g 0.356 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.300 g 0.383 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.973 g 0.713 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.230 g 0.391 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.173 g 0.202 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.155 g 0.232 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.414 g 0.589 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.332 g 0.301 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.415 g 0.515 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.410 g 0.526 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.249 g 0.236 g
Alanine 0.584 g 0.409 g
Aspartic acid 0.555 g 0.655 g
Glutamic acid 1.74 g 2.74 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.340 g 0.380 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.765 g 1.25 g
Serine 0.402 g 0.443 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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