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Corn nuts vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn nuts and eggs

  • Corn nuts have more fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and manganese; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 207% more than corn nuts.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.
  • Corn nuts have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn nuts is 40, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +990%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1773.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1370.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2254.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +776.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.136mg 2mg 207%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Fiber 8.4g 0g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.513mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.066mg 24%
Carbs 71.7g 1.12g 24%
Magnesium 109mg 10mg 24%
Sodium 600mg 124mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 1.398mg 20%
Manganese 0.487mg 0.026mg 20%
Phosphorus 283mg 172mg 16%
Vitamin A 17µg 149µg 15%
Calories 436kcal 155kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 1.414g 12%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Folate 0µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 0.064mg 9%
Zinc 1.88mg 1.05mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 4.077g 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Protein 9g 12.58g 7%
Fats 14.3g 10.61g 6%
Iron 1.7mg 1.19mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.121mg 5%
Potassium 286mg 126mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 50mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.58g 3.267g 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 63.3g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +34.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6301.8%
Contains more OtherOther +217.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more WaterWater +4563.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.7%

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.