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Corn raw vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn raw and corn syrup?

  • Corn raw has more vitamin B5, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6 than corn syrup.
  • Corn raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 14% higher.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than corn raw (52).

We used Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +513.6%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +709.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.053mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +1309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3017.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 18.7g 77.59g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.023mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.011mg 12%
Phosphorus 89mg 11mg 11%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.02mg 11%
Calories 86kcal 286kcal 10%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Magnesium 37mg 8mg 7%
Potassium 270mg 44mg 7%
Protein 3.27g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.009mg 6%
Sodium 15mg 155mg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.9µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.009mg 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.04mg 4%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0g 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fats 1.35g 0g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.37mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 18mg 2%
Choline 23mg 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0g 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 77.59g N/A
Copper 0.054mg 0.053mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +245.5%
Contains more OtherOther +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.9%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.