Water chestnuts vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between water chestnuts and corn?
- Water chestnuts are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin E, and manganese, while corn is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin A.
- Water chestnuts' daily need coverage for copper is 31% higher.
- Corn has 13 times less vitamin E than water chestnuts. Water chestnuts have 1.2mg of vitamin E, while corn has 0.09mg.
We used Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw 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 | +266.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +565.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +98.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +650% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
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 | +1233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +250.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +43.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.326mg | 0.049mg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.139mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.057mg | 11% |
Potassium | 584mg | 218mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.331mg | 0.167mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 0.792mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.06mg | 0.45mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 1.683mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.4g | 3.41g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.603g | 4% |
Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
Fiber | 3g | 2.4g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 63mg | 77mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 5.5mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.1g | 1.5g | 2% |
Folate | 16µg | 23µg | 2% |
Choline | 36.2mg | 29.1mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.197g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.374g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 26mg | 1% |
Sodium | 14mg | 1mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
Carbs | 23.94g | 20.98g | 1% |
Calcium | 11mg | 3mg | 1% |
Calories | 97kcal | 96kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.94g | 18.58g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | 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
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
3.41 g
Fats:
1.5 g
Carbs:
20.98 g
Water:
73.41 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +143.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1400% |
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Water
~73.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18600% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1302.3% |