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Corn raw vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn raw and tomato sauce

  • Corn raw is richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet tomato sauce is richer in vitamin E, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for corn raw is 11% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 5 times more folate than tomato sauce. Corn raw contains 42µg of folate, while tomato sauce contains 9µg.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index than corn raw.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
~equal in Potassium ~297mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +545.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.024mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.44mg 9%
Phosphorus 89mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.309mg 8%
Folate 42µg 9µg 8%
Copper 0.054mg 0.115mg 7%
Iron 0.52mg 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.991mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 15mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.2g 4%
Carbs 18.7g 5.31g 4%
Calories 86kcal 24kcal 3%
Choline 23mg 9.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.22mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.121g 2%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.113mg 2%
Fats 1.35g 0.3g 2%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.041g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.044g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 22µg 1%
Potassium 270mg 297mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 7mg 0%
Net carbs 16.7g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 15mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.098mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.02mg 0%
Fructose 1.94g 1.67g 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.5%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more OtherOther +203.2%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +881.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1171.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +88.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.