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Corn vs. Canola oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn and canola oil

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, canola oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Canola oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 116% more than corn.
  • Corn contains less saturated fat.
  • Corn has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn is 52, while the glycemic index of canola oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Oil, canola.

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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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Corn
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
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 0% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17725%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Canola oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 28.142g 184%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 63.276g 157%
Fats 1.5g 100g 152%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 17.46mg 116%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 71.3µg 59%
Calories 96kcal 884kcal 39%
Saturated fat 0.197g 7.365g 33%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 77mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0mg 8%
Protein 3.41g 0g 7%
Carbs 20.98g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 218mg 0mg 6%
Iron 0.45mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.62mg 0mg 6%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.049mg 0mg 5%
Choline 29.1mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0mg 4%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 0g N/A
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g 0g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.395g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +6566.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16818.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4567%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.