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Blueberry vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blueberries and corn syrup different?

  • Blueberries are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, and fiber; however, corn syrup is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for blueberries is 16% higher.
  • Blueberries have less sugar.
  • Blueberries have a lower glycemic index (53) than corn syrup (90).

Blueberries, raw and Syrups, corn, dark are the varieties used in this article.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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 +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Copper ~0.053mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~11mg

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1990%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +439.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 14.49g 77.59g 21%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Calories 57kcal 286kcal 11%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.336mg 0.1mg 10%
Sodium 1mg 155mg 7%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.009mg 3%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.011mg 2%
Potassium 77mg 44mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.37mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 0g 1%
Choline 6mg 13.3mg 1%
Protein 0.74g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0g 1%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 77.59g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 9.96g 77.59g N/A
Copper 0.057mg 0.053mg 0%
Starch 0.03g 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 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 +282.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +435.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.