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Bagel, plain Leader
Bagel, plain5
VS
Polenta (cornmeal), cooked
Polenta (cornmeal), cooked4

Bagel, plain leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Bagel, plain comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bagel, plain for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

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

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN4 g
    1.92 g
  • Carbohydrate
    19.84 g
    21.47 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.61 g
    1.05 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    3.19 g
    0.44 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.5 g
    0.47 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.14 g
    0.06 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    159.85 mg
    1.89 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN40.53 mg
    38.38 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN82.95 mg
    0.81 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN1.35 mg
    1.18 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN10.98 mg
    8.65 mg
  • 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