Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Whole Yellow Corn Flour VS Degermed yellow Corn flour

Weight per 500 calories

• Whole Yellow Corn Flour: 139g
• Degermed yellow Corn flour: 133g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Whole Yellow Corn Flour or Degermed yellow Corn flour?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Yellow Corn Flour	7%	9%	84%
Degermed yellow Corn flour	6%	3%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Degermed yellow Corn flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.5% 5.35g	1.9% 1.85g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.35% 0.75g	0.71% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.6% 0.073g	1.83% 0.029g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14% 2.36g	5.28% 0.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	82% 106g	85% 110g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.22% 0.89g	1.18% 0.85g	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	26.6% 10g	6.67% 2.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17% 9.6g	13.3% 7.45g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Degermed yellow Corn flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.7% 15.2μg	1.63% 14.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.4% 0.34mg	8.22% 0.099mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.52% 0.11mg	5.95% 0.077mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.4% 2.63mg	22% 3.54mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.2% 0.91mg	1.4% 0.069mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	39.4% 0.51mg	9.95% 0.13mg	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	8.66% 34.6μg	16% 64μg	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	3.88% 0.58mg	1.33% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.35% 0.42μg	0.33% 0.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Degermed yellow Corn flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.97% 9.7mg	0.27% 2.67mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.4% 0.32mg	21% 0.19mg	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	41.2% 3.3mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.7% 129mg	5.7% 24mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.7% 0.64mg	3.25% 0.075mg	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	54% 377mg	11.4% 80mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 436mg	3.53% 120mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	38.8% 21.3μg	19.4% 10.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.46% 6.93mg	0.089% 1.33mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.8% 2.4mg	4.5% 0.49mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.41% 15g	0.35% 13g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Whole Yellow Corn Flour vs Degermed yellow Corn flour:

• Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour has 3.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 13.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 4 times more Vitamin B6 than Degermed yellow Corn flour.
• While Degermed yellow Corn flour contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour as well as Degermed yellow Corn flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Whole Yellow Corn Flour vs Degermed yellow Corn flour:

• Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour has 1.7 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 8.5 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Phosphorus, 3.6 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Degermed yellow Corn flour.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour as well as Degermed yellow Corn flour have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour has 2.9 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 6, 4 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Degermed yellow Corn flour.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour and Degermed yellow Corn flour have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour as well as Degermed yellow Corn flour have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.