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Apple pie vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between apple pie and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup has less vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% more.
  • Corn syrup is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Syrups, corn, dark.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains more IronIron +227%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5515%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +417.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Corn syrup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.797g 0g 17%
Fats 11g 0g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0g 15%
Carbs 34g 77.59g 15%
Iron 1.21mg 0.37mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.009mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.011mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.02mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Sodium 266mg 155mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Protein 1.9g 0g 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 0µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.023mg 2%
Calories 237kcal 286kcal 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 44mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.053mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 77.59g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +137.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.