Black gram vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between black gram and corn
- Black gram has more folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
- Black gram's daily need coverage for folate is 18% more.
- Black gram has 4 times more iron than corn. Black gram has 1.75mg of iron, while corn has 0.45mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
Infographic

Infographic link
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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +142.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1666.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +288.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +183.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +33.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +146.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +575% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +308.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +550% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +139.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Folate | 94µg | 23µg | 18% |
Iron | 1.75mg | 0.45mg | 16% |
Fiber | 6.4g | 2.4g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 77mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.412mg | 0.167mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.139mg | 0.049mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 26mg | 9% |
Protein | 7.54g | 3.41g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.433mg | 0.792mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.139mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 5.5mg | 5% |
Calcium | 53mg | 3mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.359g | 0.603g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.038g | 0.197g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.374g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.5mg | 1.683mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Carbs | 18.34g | 20.98g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 13µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.55g | 1.5g | 1% |
Calories | 105kcal | 96kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.94g | 18.58g | N/A |
Potassium | 231mg | 218mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.01g | 4.54g | N/A |
Sodium | 7mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Choline | 29.6mg | 29.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.078mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.262mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.385mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.625mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.5mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.44mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.423mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.211mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.54 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
18.34 g
Water:
72.51 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
3.41 g
Fats:
1.5 g
Carbs:
20.98 g
Water:
73.41 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +121.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +51.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +172.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.4% |
~equal in
Water
~73.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.359 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1189.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +68% |