Polenta (cornmeal), cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided
Both compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Polenta (cornmeal), cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Ancient Grains Probiotic Granola for more protein, more fiber and more calcium.
Pick Polenta (cornmeal), cooked for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN2 g1.92 g
- Carbohydrate15.6 g21.47 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN2.4 g1.05 g
- Total sugarsless is better3.6 g0.44 gWIN
- Total fat3.6 g0.47 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.6 g0.06 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better96 mg1.89 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better—38.38 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN20 mg0.81 mg
- Ironmore is better0.72 mg1.18 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better—8.65 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better—0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.
