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Grapefruit vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between grapefruit and corn syrup

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber, while corn syrup has more selenium.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 35% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in grapefruit is lower.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of corn syrup is 90.

The food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1039.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Carbs 10.66g 77.59g 22%
Calories 42kcal 286kcal 12%
Sodium 0mg 155mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.023mg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.9µg 5%
Iron 0.08mg 0.37mg 4%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.009mg 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.011mg 3%
Potassium 135mg 44mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Protein 0.77g 0g 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.009mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 77.59g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g 77.59g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +300.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627.9%
~equal in Other ~0.4g

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.