Wheat vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wheat and corn raw
- Corn raw has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than wheat .
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 161% more than corn raw.
- Wheat has 18 times more manganese than corn raw. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, corn raw has only 0.163mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.
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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 | +289.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +576.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +924.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +804.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +470.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1747.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14800% |
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 | +170.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +280.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +350.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 0.6µg | 161% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.163mg | 124% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 89mg | 60% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.054mg | 55% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.52mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.46mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.77mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.093mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 37mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.155mg | 22% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 3.27g | 21% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 18.7g | 17% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 86kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.8mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 270mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.717mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 34mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.487g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
| Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
| Fats | 2.47g | 1.35g | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.325g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 16.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.26g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 42µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.432g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +318.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +280.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +182.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +595.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.6% |