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Corn grain vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn grain and vine spinach (basella)

  • Corn grain has more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron, while vine spinach (basella) has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Vine spinach (basella)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 156% higher.
  • Vine spinach (basella) contains 19 times less selenium than corn grain. Corn grain contains 15.5µg of selenium, while vine spinach (basella) contains 0.8µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn grain, yellow and Vinespinach, (basella), 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.
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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.4%
Contains more IronIron +125.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +414%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1837.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%

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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +625.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3536.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +636.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Vine spinach (basella) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 102mg 113%
Vitamin A 11µg 400µg 43%
Folate 19µg 140µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.24mg 29%
Fiber 7.3g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.05mg 28%
Selenium 15.5µg 0.8µg 27%
Carbs 74.26g 3.4g 24%
Copper 0.314mg 0.107mg 23%
Phosphorus 210mg 52mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 0.5mg 20%
Iron 2.71mg 1.2mg 19%
Calories 365kcal 19kcal 17%
Zinc 2.21mg 0.43mg 16%
Magnesium 127mg 65mg 15%
Protein 9.42g 1.8g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 14%
Manganese 0.485mg 0.735mg 11%
Calcium 7mg 109mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.053mg 7%
Fats 4.74g 0.3g 7%
Potassium 287mg 510mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.155mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.667g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 3%
Net carbs 66.96g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 35mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.053mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0.101mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.086mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0.039mg 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
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +423.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1480%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2084.1%
Contains more WaterWater +797.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.