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Orange vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oranges and corn raw?

  • Oranges are higher in vitamin C, yet corn raw is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 52% more.
  • Oranges have 20 times more calcium than corn raw. While oranges have 40mg of calcium, corn raw has only 2mg.

We used Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +552%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +682.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 6.8mg 52%
Phosphorus 14mg 89mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.77mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.717mg 9%
Magnesium 10mg 37mg 6%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.163mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.155mg 6%
Protein 0.94g 3.27g 5%
Iron 0.1mg 0.52mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 2mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.46mg 4%
Potassium 181mg 270mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.093mg 3%
Folate 30µg 42µg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 23mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.487g 3%
Calories 47kcal 86kcal 2%
Fats 0.12g 1.35g 2%
Carbs 11.75g 18.7g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.054mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.432g 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin A 11µg 9µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1778.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1848%

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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients
  2. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.