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Corn raw vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between corn raw and nachos

  • Corn raw is higher in folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet nachos are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Nachos cover your daily vitamin E needs 27% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw contains 4 times more folate than nachos. While corn raw contains 42µg of folate, nachos contain only 10µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corn raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of corn raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1333.3%

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +518.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 14.02g 34%
Fats 1.35g 21.5g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 5.04g 30%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 4.08mg 27%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 19.3µg 16%
Phosphorus 89mg 198mg 16%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.6µg 15%
Calories 86kcal 343kcal 13%
Sodium 15mg 313mg 13%
Starch 5.7g 28.33g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.215mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.325g 2.173g 8%
Folate 42µg 10µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.38mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.63mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.133mg 6%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 2mg 63mg 6%
Carbs 18.7g 34.91g 5%
Fiber 2g 3.2g 5%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.86mg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.75mg 3%
Potassium 270mg 362mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.123mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 0g 2%
Protein 3.27g 4.32g 2%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.187mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Choline 23mg 26.4mg 1%
Copper 0.054mg 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 4.343g 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
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +103.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1492.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.7%
Contains more OtherOther +196.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3145.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +934.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
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
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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +67.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +397%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.