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Corn vs. Wheat flour, whole-grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn and wheat flour, whole-grain different?

  • Wheat flour, whole-grain is higher than corn in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain covers your daily need for manganese, 170% more than corn.

Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Wheat flour, whole-grain types were 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.
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 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.5%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +736.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2335.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30800%

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% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +375%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Wheat flour, whole-grain DV% diff.
Manganese 0.167mg 4.067mg 170%
Selenium 0.2µg 61.8µg 112%
Copper 0.049mg 0.41mg 40%
Phosphorus 77mg 357mg 40%
Iron 0.45mg 3.6mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.502mg 34%
Fiber 2.4g 10.7g 33%
Magnesium 26mg 137mg 26%
Starch 7.17g 57.77g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.407mg 21%
Protein 3.41g 13.21g 20%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 4.957mg 20%
Zinc 0.62mg 2.6mg 18%
Carbs 20.98g 71.97g 17%
Calories 96kcal 340kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.165mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0mg 6%
Folate 23µg 44µg 5%
Potassium 218mg 363mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.603mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 1.167g 4%
Calcium 3mg 34mg 3%
Fats 1.5g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.43g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 61.27g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 0.41g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Choline 29.1mg 31.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.283g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.174mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.367mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.443mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.898mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.359mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.228mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.682mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.564mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.357mg 0%

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
13% 3% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +583.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.4%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243%
Contains more OtherOther +125.7%

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
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
99%
Starch: 57.77 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +661.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1480%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +705.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/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.