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Chicory vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicory and corn different?

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, protein, and carbs than chicory.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for corn is 13% higher.
  • Chicory has a lower glycemic index (0) than corn (52).

Chicory, witloof, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%
~equal in Potassium ~218mg
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Corn
Corn
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +951.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.792mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 1.683mg 10%
Phosphorus 26mg 77mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.139mg 7%
Carbs 4g 20.98g 6%
Protein 0.9g 3.41g 5%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Calories 17kcal 96kcal 4%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.62mg 4%
Folate 37µg 23µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.603g 4%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5.5mg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.45mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.4g 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.093mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.5g 2%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.374g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 282kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 104g N/A
Net carbs 0.9g 18.58g N/A
Potassium 211mg 218mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Copper 0.051mg 0.049mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
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 -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1270.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/nutrients
  2. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.