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Fruit preserves vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruit preserves and corn syrup?

  • Fruit preserves have more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2 than corn syrup.
  • Fruit preserves are lower in sugar.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than fruit preserves (51).

We used Jams and preserves and Syrups, corn, dark types in this comparison.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.1mg 0.053mg 5%
Sodium 32mg 155mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.009mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 68.86g 77.59g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.1mg 3%
Selenium 2µg 2.9µg 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.37mg 2%
Phosphorus 19mg 11mg 1%
Protein 0.37g 0g 1%
Potassium 77mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.009mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Calories 278kcal 286kcal 0%
Fats 0.07g 0g 0%
Net carbs 67.76g 77.59g N/A
Calcium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 48.5g 77.59g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 +38.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.