Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
orange juice
versus
cooked
yellow corn
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in orange juice and yellow corn:
Orange juice has 53% less calories than yellow corn - orange juice has 45 calories per 100 grams and yellow corn has 96 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, orange juice is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to yellow corn per calorie. Orange juice has a macronutrient ratio of 6:90:4 and for yellow corn, 12:76:12 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Orange Juice | Yellow Corn | |
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Protein | 6% | 12% |
Carbohydrates | 90% | 76% |
Fat | 4% | 12% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Orange juice has 50% less carbohydrates than yellow corn - orange juice has 10.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and yellow corn has 21g of carbohydrates.
Yellow corn is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 11 times more dietary fiber than orange juice - orange juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and yellow corn has 2.4g of dietary fiber.
Orange juice and yellow corn contain similar amounts of sugar - orange juice has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and yellow corn has 4.5g of sugar.
Yellow corn has 387% more protein than orange juice - orange juice has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and yellow corn has 3.4g of protein.
Both orange juice and yellow corn are low in saturated fat - orange juice has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and yellow corn has 0.2g of saturated fat.
Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 809% more Vitamin C than yellow corn - orange juice has 50mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and yellow corn has 5.5mg of Vitamin C.
Orange juice and yellow corn contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - orange juice has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and yellow corn has 13ug of Vitamin A.
Orange juice and yellow corn contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange juice has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and yellow corn has 0.09mg of Vitamin E.
Orange juice and yellow corn contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - orange juice has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and yellow corn has 0.4ug of Vitamin K.
Yellow corn has more niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both orange juice and yellow corn contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and folate.
Orange Juice | Yellow Corn | |
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Thiamin | 0.09 MG | 0.093 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.03 MG | 0.057 MG |
Niacin | 0.4 MG | 1.683 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.19 MG | 0.792 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04 MG | 0.139 MG |
Folate | 30 UG | 23 UG |
Orange juice has 267% more calcium than yellow corn - orange juice has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and yellow corn has 3mg of calcium.
Orange juice and yellow corn contain similar amounts of iron - orange juice has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and yellow corn has 0.45mg of iron.
Orange juice and yellow corn contain similar amounts of potassium - orange juice has 200mg of potassium per 100 grams and yellow corn has 218mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both orange juice and yellow corn contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Orange Juice | Yellow Corn | |
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beta-carotene | 33 UG | 66 UG |
alpha-carotene | 6 UG | 23 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 115 UG | 906 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both orange juice and yellow corn contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Orange Juice | Yellow Corn | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.018 G |
Total | 0.011 G | 0.018 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, yellow corn has more linoleic acid than orange juice per 100 grams.
Orange Juice | Yellow Corn | |
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linoleic acid | 0.029 G | 0.586 G |
Total | 0.029 G | 0.586 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Yellow Corn (Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) .
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