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Corn syrup vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn syrup and cauliflower

  • Cauliflower is richer than corn syrup in vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B5, fiber, potassium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 54% higher.
  • Corn syrup contains 5 times more sodium than cauliflower. Corn syrup contains 155mg of sodium, while cauliflower contains 30mg.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, corn, dark and Cauliflower, 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +579.5%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2435%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1944.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 48.2mg 54%
Carbs 77.59g 4.97g 24%
Folate 0µg 57µg 14%
Calories 286kcal 25kcal 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.184mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.667mg 13%
Potassium 44mg 299mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Choline 13.3mg 44.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 44mg 5%
Sodium 155mg 30mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.6µg 4%
Protein 0g 1.92g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.507mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.155mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.27mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.039mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.42mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.13g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 2.97g N/A
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 1.91g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1461.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +318.3%
Contains more OtherOther +90%

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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 syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients
  2. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.