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Corn vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn and honey

  • Corn is richer than honey in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for corn is 14% higher.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Honey.

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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.
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%
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1825%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Iron ~0.42mg

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.
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%
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1064.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +479.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 0.79g 40.94g 50%
Carbs 20.98g 82.4g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.068mg 14%
Calories 96kcal 304kcal 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.121mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.024mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0mg 8%
Protein 3.41g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 0.5mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 2mg 6%
Potassium 218mg 52mg 5%
Folate 23µg 2µg 5%
Choline 29.1mg 2.2mg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.22mg 4%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.08mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0g 4%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Fats 1.5g 0g 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.038mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 0.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 10133kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 33g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 82.2g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Iron 0.45mg 0.42mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g 82.12g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1036.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +329.3%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +207.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4156%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5082.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +747.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.