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Corn syrup vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn syrup and watercress

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B1 in watercress is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 208% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Syrups, corn, dark and Watercress, 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +445.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Carbs 77.59g 1.29g 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Calories 286kcal 11kcal 14%
Calcium 18mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 44mg 330mg 8%
Phosphorus 11mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.09mg 7%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.244mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.31mg 6%
Sodium 155mg 41mg 5%
Protein 0g 2.3g 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.9µg 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.077mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.2mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.11mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5914.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +332.1%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.