Grapefruit vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are grapefruit and corn raw different?
- Grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, corn raw is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, folate, magnesium, manganese, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for grapefruit is 27% higher.
- Grapefruit contains 6 times more vitamin A than corn raw. While grapefruit contains 1150IU of vitamin A, corn raw contains only 187IU.
- Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index (25) than corn raw (52).
Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 | +1000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +311.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +550% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +557.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +394.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +640.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 Vitamin CVitamin C | +358.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +544.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +767.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +173.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +223.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +198.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 6.8mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 89mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.204mg | 1.77mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.262mg | 0.717mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.155mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 37mg | 7% |
| Folate | 13µg | 42µg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.52mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.163mg | 6% |
| Protein | 0.77g | 3.27g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 9µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 270mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.46mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.66g | 18.7g | 3% |
| Choline | 7.7mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.487g | 3% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 86kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 1.35g | 2% |
| Starch | 0g | 5.7g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2g | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.432g | 1% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.325g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.06g | 16.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.89g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.013mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.019mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.015mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1.77g | 1.94g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
3.27 g
Fats:
1.35 g
Carbs:
18.7 g
Water:
76.05 g
Other:
0.63 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +324.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +864.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.036 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.487 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2060% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1252.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
3.51 g
Glucose:
1.61 g
Fructose:
1.77 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
5.7 g
Sucrose:
0.89 g
Glucose:
3.43 g
Fructose:
1.94 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +294.4% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +113% |
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Fructose
~1.94g
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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