Corn vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between corn and rice
- Corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin A; however, rice is higher in selenium and manganese.
- Rice covers your daily need for selenium, 13% more than corn.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt.
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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 | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +522.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +125% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +182.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3650% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +365% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +338.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +320.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1285.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 7.5µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.472mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.39mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Folate | 23µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 2.1mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 43mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.076g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Calories | 96kcal | 130kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 28.17g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.28g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.077g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.49mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 2.69g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +435.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +693.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.9% |