Wheat vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wheat and corn syrup
- Wheat is higher than corn syrup in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 157% more than corn syrup.
- Wheat contains 337 times more vitamin B3 than corn syrup. While wheat contains 6.738mg of vitamin B3, corn syrup contains only 0.02mg.
- The glycemic index of wheat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum and Syrups, corn, dark.
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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 | +1700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +879.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +851.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +943.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4518.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2912% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2982.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +3709.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1244.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33590% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3965.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4555.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 2.9µg | 157% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.1mg | 127% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 11mg | 71% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.053mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 0.02mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.37mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.04mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.011mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 8mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.009mg | 32% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 0g | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.023mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 44mg | 11% |
| Folate | 43µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.009mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 155mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0g | 7% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 0g | 4% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 286kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 77.59g | 2% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 77.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 77.59g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +345% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +101.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~77.59g