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Corn syrup vs. Lemonade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn syrup and lemonade

  • Lemonade has less selenium.
  • Corn syrup has 33 times more choline than lemonade. Corn syrup has 13.3mg of choline, while lemonade has 0.4mg.
  • Lemonade is lower in sodium.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than lemonade.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, corn, dark and Lemonade, frozen concentrate, white, prepared with water.

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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 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 6% 7% 0.55% 0.86% 0.52% 0.65% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.3%
Contains more IronIron +131.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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 13% 0% 0.2% 0% 1.5% 4.8% 0.3% 0.78% 1.4% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +3225%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Lemonade DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 10.42g 22%
Calories 286kcal 40kcal 12%
Sodium 155mg 4mg 7%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Copper 0.053mg 0.021mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.9mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.005mg 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.16mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.021mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 44mg 15mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 2mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.07g 0%
Fats 0g 0.04g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 10.42g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 9.98g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.006g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.013g 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
10% 89%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 10.42 g
Water: 89.35 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +644.6%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +306%

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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. Lemonade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173217/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.