Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces White Corn Flour Masa, enriched VS Degermed yellow Corn flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
White Corn Flour Masa, enriched	9%	9%	82%
Degermed yellow Corn flour	6%	3%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	White Corn Flour Masa, enriched	Degermed yellow Corn flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.7% 515kcal	18.3% 532kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.4% 5.23g	2.03% 1.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.36% 0.75g	0.76% 0.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.6% 0.074g	1.95% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14% 2.37g	5.6% 0.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83.5% 109g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.15% 2.3g	1.25% 0.91g	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	24% 9.07g	7.1% 2.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.4% 12g	14% 7.92g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	White Corn Flour Masa, enriched	Degermed yellow Corn flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.73% 15.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	174% 2.1mg	8.74% 0.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	87.8% 1.14mg	6.32% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	88% 14mg	23.5% 3.76mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.44% 0.27mg	1.47% 0.074mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51.8% 0.67mg	10.6% 0.14mg	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	57.4% 230μg	17% 68μg	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	1.13% 0.17mg	1.4% 0.21mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.35% 0.43μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	White Corn Flour Masa, enriched	Degermed yellow Corn flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	19.6% 196mg	0.28% 2.83mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33% 0.3mg	22.4% 0.2mg	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	151% 12mg	16% 1.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31.4% 132mg	6.07% 25.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	23% 0.53mg	3.45% 0.079mg	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	46.8% 327mg	12% 85mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 371mg	3.75% 128mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27% 15μg	20.6% 11.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	0.094% 1.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23% 2.55mg	4.77% 0.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	0.38% 14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of White Corn Flour Masa, enriched vs Degermed yellow Corn flour:

• White Corn Flour Masa, enriched has 19.9 times more Vitamin B1, 13.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B5, 4.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Degermed yellow Corn flour.
• While Degermed yellow Corn flour contains more Vitamin A than White Corn Flour Masa, enriched.
• Both White Corn Flour Masa, enriched and Degermed yellow Corn flour have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 5 oz.
• Both White Corn Flour Masa, enriched as well as Degermed yellow Corn flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for White Corn Flour Masa, enriched vs Degermed yellow Corn flour:

• White Corn Flour Masa, enriched has 69 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 9.3 times more Iron, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 6.7 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Degermed yellow Corn flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• White Corn Flour Masa, enriched has 2.7 times more Fat, 3.1 times more Saturated Fat, 2.4 times more Omega 3, 2.5 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Sugars, 3.4 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Degermed yellow Corn flour.
• Both White Corn Flour Masa, enriched and Degermed yellow Corn flour have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 5 oz.
• Both White Corn Flour Masa, enriched as well as Degermed yellow Corn flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.