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Escarole vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are escarole and corn grain different?

  • Escarole is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Escarole covers your daily need for vitamin K, 176% more than corn grain.
  • Escarole contains 9 times more vitamin A than corn grain. Escarole contains 1888IU of vitamin A, while corn grain contains 214IU.
  • Corn grain has a higher glycemic index (52) than escarole (0).

Escarole, cooked, boiled, drained, no salt added and Corn grain, yellow types were 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 9.3% 14% 22% 27% 29% 19% 9.4% 2.5% 50% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +876.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +854.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7650%

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 11% 31% 8% 0% 15% 14% 5.9% 50% 3.7% 0% 530% 59% 8.4%
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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3787.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Escarole Corn grain DV% diff.
Vitamin K 211.9µg 0.3µg 176%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.622mg 47%
Selenium 0.2µg 15.5µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.385mg 27%
Magnesium 13mg 127mg 27%
Phosphorus 22mg 210mg 27%
Copper 0.087mg 0.314mg 25%
Iron 0.72mg 2.71mg 25%
Carbs 3.07g 74.26g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.312mg 3.627mg 21%
Fiber 2.8g 7.3g 18%
Protein 1.15g 9.42g 17%
Calories 19kcal 365kcal 17%
Folate 78µg 19µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 2.163g 14%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.21mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.201mg 11%
Vitamin A 94µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.826mg 0.424mg 8%
Fats 0.18g 4.74g 7%
Manganese 0.385mg 0.485mg 4%
Calcium 46mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.251g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.667g 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.49mg 1%
Potassium 245mg 287mg 1%
Sodium 19mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 0.27g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 0.23g 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.09mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.287mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.15 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.07 g
Water: 94.29 g
Other: 1.31 g
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +809.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +719.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2318.9%
~equal in Other ~1.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2570.4%

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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. Escarole - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168413/nutrients
  2. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.