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Apple vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between apples and corn raw

  • The amount of vitamin B5, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, magnesium, and manganese in corn raw is higher than in apples.
  • Corn raw covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 13% more than apples.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn raw is 52, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.

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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.
Apple
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.3%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +709.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
2
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1845.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1075.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +576.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.717mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.155mg 12%
Phosphorus 11mg 89mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.77mg 10%
Folate 3µg 42µg 10%
Magnesium 5mg 37mg 8%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.163mg 6%
Protein 0.26g 3.27g 6%
Iron 0.12mg 0.52mg 5%
Potassium 107mg 270mg 5%
Fructose 5.9g 1.94g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.093mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.46mg 4%
Choline 3.4mg 23mg 4%
Copper 0.027mg 0.054mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.487g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Calories 52kcal 86kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 6.8mg 2%
Carbs 13.81g 18.7g 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.35g 2%
Starch 0.05g 5.7g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2g 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.432g 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.325g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.07mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 16.7g N/A
Calcium 6mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 6.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1157.7%
Contains more FatsFats +694.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +215%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6071.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
2
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +132.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +204.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +11300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +41.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.