Corn vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between corn and cereal?
- Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin C, and manganese than corn.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 516% higher.
- Corn is lower in sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than corn (52).
We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7468.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +179.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1125.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +373.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3050% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +250.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6161.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6661.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6689.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4206.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 6.288mg | 516% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 5.986mg | 450% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 34.06mg | 420% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 3.87mg | 293% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 29.62mg | 175% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 814µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 7.6mg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 38.5mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 795mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.79mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 86.85g | 22% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 378kcal | 14% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 6.3µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.226mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
| Folate | 23µg | 6% | |
| Protein | 3.41g | 6.06g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 1.4g | 4% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.354g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 1.08g | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.6g | 1.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 282kcal | 624kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 104g | 26g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.204g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1842.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +314% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +211.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +203.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +88.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +255.5% |
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