Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Corn Bran VS Whole Yellow Corn Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Corn Bran	9%	2%	89%
Whole Yellow Corn Flour	7%	9%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Corn Bran	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	77.2% 2240kcal	124% 3610kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.5% 9.2g	39.8% 38.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.06% 1.3g	17% 5.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.13% 0.13g	33% 0.53g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	24% 4.1g	100% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	659% 856g	591% 769g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	8.83% 6.4g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2079% 790g	192% 73g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	149% 83.6g	124% 69.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Corn Bran	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.44% 40μg	12.2% 110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.33% 0.1mg	205% 2.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	77% 1mg	61.5% 0.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	171% 27.4mg	119% 19mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	127% 6.36mg	132% 6.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	117% 1.52mg	285% 3.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	10% 40μg	62.5% 250μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	28% 4.2mg	28% 4.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.5% 3μg	2.5% 3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Corn Bran	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	42% 420mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	276% 2.48mg	256% 2.3mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	349% 28mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	152% 640mg	221% 930mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	61% 1.4mg	200% 4.6mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	103% 720mg	389% 2720mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 440mg	93% 3150mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	300% 165μg	280% 154μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.67% 70mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	142% 15.6mg	157% 17.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.27% 47g	2.95% 109g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Corn Bran vs Whole Yellow Corn Flour:

• Crude Corn Bran has 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour contains 2.8 times more Vitamin A, 24.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Crude Corn Bran.
• Both Crude Corn Bran and Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E per 1 kg.
• Both Crude Corn Bran as well as Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Corn Bran vs Whole Yellow Corn Flour:

• Crude Corn Bran has 6 times more Calcium than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour contains 1.5 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus and 7.2 times more Potassium than Crude Corn Bran.
• Both Crude Corn Bran and Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have similar amounts of Copper, Iron, Selenium and Zinc per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Crude Corn Bran has 10.8 times more Fiber and 1.2 times more Protein than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour contains 1.6 times more Energy, 4.2 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Saturated Fat, 4.1 times more Omega 3 and 4.2 times more Omega 6 than Crude Corn Bran.
• Both Crude Corn Bran and Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 kg.
• Both Crude Corn Bran as well as Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.