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Bagel, plain
Bagel, plain2
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Polenta (cornmeal), cooked Leader
Polenta (cornmeal), cooked7

Polenta (cornmeal), cooked leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Bagel, plain: 100 g · Polenta (cornmeal), cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Polenta (cornmeal), cooked comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bagel, plain for more protein and more calcium.

Pick Polenta (cornmeal), cooked for more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    264 kcal
    370 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN10.56 g
    7.11 g
  • Carbohydrate
    52.38 g
    79.45 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.6 g
    3.9 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    8.43 g
    1.61 gWIN
  • Total fat
    1.32 g
    1.75 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.36 g
    0.22 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    422 mg
    7 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    107 mg
    142 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN219 mg
    3 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    3.57 mg
    4.36 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    29 mg
    32 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Bagel, plain vs Polenta (cornmeal), cooked · Foodatron