Rye vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between rye and corn
- The amount of manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3 in rye is higher than in corn.
- Rye covers your daily manganese needs 105% more than corn.
- Corn has 70 times less selenium than rye. Rye has 13.9µg of selenium, while corn has 0.2µg.
- Corn has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn is 52, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rye grain and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +323.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +133.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +484.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +649% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +327.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +331.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1443.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6850% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +844.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +239.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1375% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +65.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.577mg | 0.167mg | 105% |
| Fiber | 15.1g | 2.4g | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 332mg | 77mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.367mg | 0.049mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 0.45mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 13.9µg | 0.2µg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 26mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 0.093mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 75.86g | 20.98g | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.65mg | 0.62mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 1.683mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.057mg | 15% |
| Protein | 10.34g | 3.41g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0.792mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 0.139mg | 12% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 96kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 218mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0.4µg | 5% |
| Folate | 38µg | 23µg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 24mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 0.603g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.63g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 60.76g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.98g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Choline | 30.4mg | 29.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.197g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.374g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.563mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.286mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.153mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.317mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.189mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +261.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +592.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.197g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +285.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +425% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +618.2% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
