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Corn grain vs. Escarole — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn grain and escarole different?

  • Corn grain is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, iron, and vitamin B3, while escarole is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Escarole covers your daily need for vitamin K, 176% more than corn grain.
  • Corn grain contains 78 times more selenium than escarole. Corn grain contains 15.5µg of selenium, while escarole contains 0.2µg.
  • Corn grain has a higher glycemic index (52) than escarole (0).

Corn grain, yellow and Escarole, cooked, boiled, drained, no salt added types were 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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 14% 22% 27% 29% 19% 9.4% 2.5% 50% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +876.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +854.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%

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 0% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 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 11% 31% 8% 0% 15% 14% 5.9% 50% 3.7% 0% 530% 59% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3787.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Escarole DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 211.9µg 176%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.016mg 47%
Selenium 15.5µg 0.2µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.059mg 27%
Magnesium 127mg 13mg 27%
Phosphorus 210mg 22mg 27%
Copper 0.314mg 0.087mg 25%
Iron 2.71mg 0.72mg 25%
Carbs 74.26g 3.07g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 0.312mg 21%
Fiber 7.3g 2.8g 18%
Protein 9.42g 1.15g 17%
Calories 365kcal 19kcal 17%
Folate 19µg 78µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 0.081g 14%
Zinc 2.21mg 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.062mg 11%
Vitamin A 11µg 94µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.826mg 8%
Fats 4.74g 0.18g 7%
Manganese 0.485mg 0.385mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 0.004g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.667g 0.042g 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.4mg 1%
Potassium 287mg 245mg 1%
Sodium 35mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 66.96g 0.27g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 0.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
3% 94%
Protein: 1.15 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.07 g
Water: 94.29 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +719.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2318.9%
Contains more WaterWater +809.3%
~equal in Other ~1.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2570.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/nutrients
  2. Escarole - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168413/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.