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Corn vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn and vegetable

  • Corn has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3; however, vegetable has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and fiber.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 80% more.
  • Corn has 5 times more vitamin B5 than vegetable. Corn has 0.792mg of vitamin B5, while vegetable has 0.151mg.
  • Vegetable has a higher glycemic index than corn.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
Corn
Corn
5
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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
Corn
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 71% 7.6% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +424.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1546.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin A 13µg 214µg 22%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 23.5µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.151mg 13%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.379mg 9%
Fiber 2.4g 4.4g 8%
Iron 0.45mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.851mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.074mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.083mg 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 51mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.072g 4%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 3.2mg 3%
Carbs 20.98g 13.09g 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Calories 96kcal 65kcal 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.15g 2%
Calcium 3mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.071mg 2%
Protein 3.41g 2.86g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 169mg 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.49mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 35mg 1%
Folate 23µg 19µg 1%
Choline 29.1mg 24.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.031g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.01g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 227kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 154g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 3.12g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.073mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
~equal in Other ~0.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +737.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.