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Lambsquarters vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lambsquarters and corn grain different?

  • Lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B2, while corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily need for vitamin A, 228% more than corn grain.

Lambsquarters, raw 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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 +4314.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.5%
Contains more IronIron +125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +402.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1622.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.314mg

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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 +5172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Corn grain DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80mg 0mg 89%
Vitamin A 580µg 11µg 63%
Calcium 309mg 7mg 30%
Selenium 0.9µg 15.5µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.622mg 27%
Carbs 7.3g 74.26g 22%
Magnesium 34mg 127mg 22%
Phosphorus 72mg 210mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.385mg 19%
Iron 1.2mg 2.71mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.201mg 18%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.21mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 365kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.627mg 15%
Fiber 4g 7.3g 13%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.485mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 2.163g 12%
Protein 4.2g 9.42g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.424mg 7%
Fats 0.8g 4.74g 6%
Potassium 452mg 287mg 5%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 1.251g 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.667g 3%
Copper 0.293mg 0.314mg 2%
Net carbs 3.3g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 43mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.287mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 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 +712.9%
Contains more OtherOther +181%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.3%
Contains more FatsFats +492.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +917.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 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 -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +734%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +516.2%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.