Cornmeal vs Arrowroot flour

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

Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cornmeal 334
Arrowroot flour 357

Protein (g)

Cornmeal 8.28
Arrowroot flour 0.300

Carbs (g)

Cornmeal 70.3
Arrowroot flour 88.2

Fat (g)

Cornmeal 3.40
Arrowroot flour 0.100

Fiber (g)

Cornmeal 6.70
Arrowroot flour 3.40

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched — 8.28g vs 0.300g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched — 334 vs 357 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, 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 Arrowroot flour
Energy
Energy 334 kcal 357 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 12.6 g 11.4 g
Protein 8.28 g 0.300 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.40 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 70.3 g 88.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 6.70 g 3.40 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.478 g 0.019 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.897 g 0.002 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.661 mg 0.001 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.400 mg 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 5.29 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.425 mg 0.130 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.540 mg 0.005 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 233 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 176 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 23.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 361 mg 40.0 mg
Iron, Fe 5.76 mg 0.330 mg
Magnesium, Mg 86.0 mg 3.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 804 mg 5.00 mg
Potassium, K 255 mg 11.0 mg
Sodium, Na 1247 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 2.00 mg 0.070 mg
Copper, Cu 0.150 mg 0.040 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.498 mg 0.470 mg
Other Nutrients
Energy 1397 kj 1494 kj
Ash 5.45 g 0.080 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 57.0 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 356 ug 7.00 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 469 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.408 g 0.017 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.054 g 0.001 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.003 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.894 g 0.002 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.55 g 0.045 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 1.50 g 0.036 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.047 g 0.009 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.058 g 0.004 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.311 g 0.012 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.296 g 0.010 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.01 g 0.019 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.233 g 0.013 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.174 g 0.006 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.149 g 0.006 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.407 g 0.012 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.337 g 0.009 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.419 g 0.014 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.413 g 0.012 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.253 g 0.004 g
Alanine 0.620 g 0.014 g
Aspartic acid 0.576 g 0.047 g
Glutamic acid 1.55 g 0.050 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.339 g 0.014 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.723 g 0.009 g
Serine 0.393 g 0.013 g

* 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +66000% in Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched Sodium, Na +62250% in Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched Phosphorus, P +15980% in Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine +10700% in Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched

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