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Corn vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn and chinese cuisine

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 42% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than corn. Corn contains 0.792mg of vitamin B5, while chinese cuisine contains 0.443mg.
  • The amount of sodium in corn is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3250%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~76mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12725%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 51.3µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 1mg 409mg 18%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.7µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 2.13g 10%
Iron 0.45mg 1.11mg 8%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.5mg 8%
Protein 3.41g 7.08g 7%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 11.6mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.443mg 7%
Fats 1.5g 5.3g 6%
Vitamin A 13µg 63µg 6%
Folate 23µg 45µg 6%
Carbs 20.98g 7.29g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.033mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.5g 4%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.978g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Starch 7.17g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.32mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.161mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 1.217g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.147mg 1%
Choline 29.1mg 34.5mg 1%
Calories 96kcal 105kcal 0%
Net carbs 18.58g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0 IU 3 IU 0%
Potassium 218mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g 2.41g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.049mg 0%
Phosphorus 77mg 76mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.79g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.6%
Contains more FatsFats +253.3%
Contains more OtherOther +115.7%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +294%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +134.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +21.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +43.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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