Corn syrup vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corn syrup and sweet and sour different?
- Sweet and sour has more manganese and vitamin C than corn syrup.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 29% higher.
- Corn syrup contains 6 times more choline than sweet and sour. While corn syrup contains 13.3mg of choline, sweet, and sour contains only 2.4mg.
- Sweet and sour has less sugar.
- Sweet and sour has a lower glycemic index (70) than corn syrup (90).
Syrups, corn, dark and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
Contains more IronIron | +76.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +625% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +49.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +661% |
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.
Contains more CholineCholine | +454.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +336.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +835% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +304.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +488.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.761mg | 29% |
Carbs | 77.59g | 38.22g | 13% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.7mg | 10% |
Sodium | 155mg | 371mg | 9% |
Calories | 286kcal | 150kcal | 7% |
Selenium | 2.9µg | 0.4µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.048mg | 3% |
Folate | 0µg | 8µg | 2% |
Choline | 13.3mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
Potassium | 44mg | 99mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.37mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 7mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.023mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.02mg | 0.187mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.009mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 10mg | 1% |
Protein | 0g | 0.27g | 1% |
Fats | 0g | 0.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 77.59g | 38.12g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 77.59g | 18.75g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +173.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +205% |