Cauliflower vs Corn: What Should You Choose?
Where is more calories, protein, carbs - what is more healthy?
Corn vs Cauliflower: Nutrition Comparison
| per 100g | Cauliflower | Corn |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 25 | 86 |
| Carbohydrates | 4.97 g | 18.7 g |
| Fat | 0.28 g | 1.35 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2 g | 2 g |
| Protein | 1.92 g | 3.27 g |
| Calcium | 22 mg | 2 mg |
| Iron | 0.42 mg | 0.52 mg |
| Magnessium | 15 mg | 37 mg |
| Potassium | 299 mg | 270 mg |
| Sodium | 30 mg | 15 mg |
| Zink | 0.27 mg | 0.46 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.05 mg | 0.155 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.06 mg | 0.055 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.507 mg | 1.77 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.667 mg | 0.717 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.184 mg | 0.093 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 57 mg | 42 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 48.2 mg | 6.8 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.08 mg | 0.07 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 15.5 mg | 0.3 mg |
Less Calories in Cauliflower
At first glance, you can see that in cauliflower is much less calories than in corn.
Cauliflower has 25 kcal per 100g and corn 86 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 244%.
In cauliflower and in corn most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare cauliflower with corn in details.
Cauliflower And Corn Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
corn - 244% more than cauliflower - Carbohydrates:
corn - 276% more than cauliflower - Fat:
corn - 382% more than cauliflower - Dietary fiber:
corn - 0% more than cauliflower - Protein:
corn - 70% more than cauliflower
Less protein in cauliflower
It is aslo easy to see see that in cauliflower is less protein than in corn.
There is 3.27g per 100g of corn and 1.92g per 100g of cauliflower so using simple math we can see that difference is about 70%.
Less carbohydrates in cauliflower
In cauliflower is less carbohydrates than in corn.
There is 18.7g/100g of carbohydrates in corn and 4.97g/100g in cauliflower so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 276%.
Less fat in cauliflower
In cauliflower is less fats than in corn.
The tables above show us that there is 1.35g/100g of fats in corn and 0.28g/100g in cauliflower. In this case difference is about 382%.
Cauliflower
25kcal- Calories25
- Carbohydrates4.97 g
- Fat0.28 g
- Dietary fiber2 g
- Protein1.92 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup | 1 floret
Calories source
- 66% CARBS.
- 26% PROTEIN
- 8% FAT
Corn
86kcal- Calories86
- Carbohydrates18.7 g
- Fat1.35 g
- Dietary fiber2 g
- Protein3.27 g
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon | cup | half cup | small can | medium can
Calories source
- 75% CARBS
- 13% PROTEIN
- 12% FAT
Vitamins: corn vs cauliflower
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
corn - 210% more than cauliflower - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
cauliflower - 9% more than corn - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
corn - 249% more than cauliflower - Vitaminium B5:
corn - 7% more than cauliflower - Vitaminium B6:
cauliflower - 98% more than corn - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
cauliflower - 36% more than corn - Vitaminium C:
cauliflower - 609% more than corn - Vitaminium E:
cauliflower - 14% more than corn - Vitaminium K:
cauliflower - 5067% more than corn
Minerals: cauliflower vs corn
- Calcium:
cauliflower - 1000% more than corn - Iron:
corn - 24% more than cauliflower - Magnessium:
corn - 147% more than cauliflower - Potassium:
cauliflower - 11% more than corn - Sodium:
cauliflower - 100% more than corn - Zink:
corn - 70% more than cauliflower
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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