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Corn syrup vs. Juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn syrup and juice different?

  • Corn syrup is higher in selenium; however, juice is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for juice is 38% higher.
  • Juice has less sodium.
  • Juice has a lower glycemic index (50) than corn syrup (90).

Syrups, corn, dark and Beverages, Orange juice drink are the varieties 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Juice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Potassium ~42mg

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%
Juice
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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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Juice DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.5mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.43mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.38mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 5mg 31%
Carbs 77.59g 13.41g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Calories 286kcal 54kcal 12%
Sodium 155mg 2mg 7%
Selenium 2.9µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.053mg 0.018mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.007mg 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.11mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 2mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 4mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.06mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Protein 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 13.21g N/A
Potassium 44mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 9.36g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.01g 0%

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
Juice
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13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.6%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +291.6%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.