Corn vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corn and chicory different?
- Corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus than chicory.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for corn is 13% higher.
- Corn contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than chicory. While corn contains 1.683mg of vitamin B3, chicory contains only 0.16mg.
- Chicory has a lower glycemic index (0) than corn (52).
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Chicory, witloof, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +287.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +67% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +96.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +951.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +446.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +231% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.145mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.16mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.042mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 26mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 4g | 6% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 3.41g | 0.9g | 5% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 17kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.044g | 4% |
| Folate | 23µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 3.1g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.024g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.002g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 218mg | 211mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.54g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +424.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1270.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
