Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Whole Blue Corn Flour VS Enriched yellow Corn flour masa

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Blue Corn Flour	9%	12%	79%
Enriched yellow Corn flour masa	9%	9%	82%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Blue Corn Flour	Enriched yellow Corn flour masa	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	126% 3640kcal	125% 3630kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	52.5% 51g	38% 37g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	16.6% 5.32g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	32.5% 0.52g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	98% 16.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	568% 739g	589% 766g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	221% 84g	168% 64g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	156% 87.5g	151% 84.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Blue Corn Flour	Enriched yellow Corn flour masa	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	12.2% 110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	133% 1.6mg	1229% 14.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	177% 2.3mg	619% 8.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	163% 26mg	621% 99mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	110% 5.5mg	38.4% 1.92mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	362% 4.7mg	365% 4.75mg	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	NA	405% 1620μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Blue Corn Flour	Enriched yellow Corn flour masa	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5% 50mg	138% 1380mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	171% 1.54mg	232% 2.1mg	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	218% 17.4mg	1063% 85mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	262% 1100mg	221% 930mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	235% 5.4mg	163% 3.76mg	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	376% 2630mg	330% 2310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	112% 3810mg	77% 2620mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	40% 22μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	204% 22.4mg	164% 18mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.93% 108g	2.65% 98g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Whole Blue Corn Flour vs Enriched yellow Corn flour masa:

• Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour has 2.9 times more Vitamin B5 than Enriched yellow Corn flour masa.
• While Enriched yellow Corn flour masa contains 9.2 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 3.8 times more Vitamin B3 than Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour and Enriched yellow Corn flour masa have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Whole Blue Corn Flour vs Enriched yellow Corn flour masa:

• Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour has 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Potassium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Enriched yellow Corn flour masa.
• While Enriched yellow Corn flour masa contains 27.6 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Iron and 4.8 times more Selenium than Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour and Enriched yellow Corn flour masa have similar amounts of Magnesium and Phosphorus per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour has 1.4 times more Fat and 1.3 times more Fiber than Enriched yellow Corn flour masa.
• Both Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour and Enriched yellow Corn flour masa have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 1 kg.
• Both Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour as well as Enriched yellow Corn flour masa have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.