Cereal vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cereal and corn?
- Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than corn.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 516% higher.
- Corn has 795 times less sodium than cereal. Cereal has 795mg of sodium, while corn has 1mg.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than corn (52).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7468.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +179.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1125.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +373.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3050% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6161.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6661.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6689.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4206.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +250.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.093mg | 516% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.139mg | 450% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.45mg | 420% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.057mg | 293% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.683mg | 175% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 13µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.62mg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 5.5mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 1mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.167mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 20.98g | 22% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 96kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.792mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.2µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.049mg | 10% |
| Folate | 23µg | 6% | |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 3.41g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.4g | 4% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 218mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.603g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.197g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.374g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +314% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +218.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1842.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +255.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +211.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +203.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +88.9% |
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