Salsify vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salsify and corn?
- Salsify is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B6, while corn is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
- Corn has 16 times less calcium than salsify. Salsify has 47mg of calcium, while corn has 3mg.
We used Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +106.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
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 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +329.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +187% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.792mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.057mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 1.683mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.139mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 218mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 20.98g | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 23µg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.167mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 29.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 96kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 3.41g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 5.5mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +782.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12366.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +714.9% |
