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Corn syrup vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn syrup and oranges different?

  • Oranges have more vitamin C, fiber, folate, and vitamin B1 than corn syrup.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 59% higher.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index (45) than corn syrup (90).

Syrups, corn, dark and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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%
Orange
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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% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1310%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +987%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Carbs 77.59g 11.75g 22%
Calories 286kcal 47kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Sodium 155mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.06mg 4%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.5µg 4%
Potassium 44mg 181mg 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.025mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.94g 2%
Calcium 18mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.282mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.045mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 8.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +560.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +294.1%
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.