Corn vs Agave

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians) is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Corn 419
Agave 341

Protein (g)

Corn 14.5
Agave 1.71

Carbs (g)

Corn 66.3
Agave 82.0

Fat (g)

Corn 10.6
Agave 0.690

Fiber (g)

Corn 20.5
Agave 15.6

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians) — 14.5g vs 1.71g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Agave, dried (Southwest) — 341 vs 419 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians) scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Corn Agave
Energy
Energy 419 kcal 341 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 6.36 g 11.6 g
Protein 14.5 g 1.71 g
Total lipid (fat) 10.6 g 0.690 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 66.3 g 82.0 g
Fiber, total dietary 20.5 g 15.6 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.97 g —
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 3.75 g —
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0.300 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.261 mg 0.021 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.181 mg 0.644 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 8.25 mg 0.870 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 1.59 mg 0.150 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 1.11 mg 0.216 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 111 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 13.0 ug 1.00 ug
Carotene, beta 117 ug 11.0 ug
Carotene, alpha 18.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.440 mg 0.760 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 25.0 mg 770 mg
Iron, Fe 2.61 mg 3.64 mg
Magnesium, Mg 149 mg 207 mg
Phosphorus, P 344 mg 37.0 mg
Potassium, K 775 mg 767 mg
Sodium, Na 4.00 mg 14.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.06 mg 12.1 mg
Copper, Cu 0.293 mg 0.189 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.900 mg 0.337 mg
Selenium, Se 56.5 ug 0.600 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1752 kj 1427 kj
Ash 2.24 g 3.98 g
Total Sugars 21.3 g 50.7 g
Sucrose 20.1 g 4.39 g
Glucose 0.690 g 3.48 g
Fructose 0.550 g 42.8 g
Lactose 0 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 0 g
Galactose 0 g 0 g
Starch 25.0 g 0.910 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 111 ug 7.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 7.00 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 61.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 261 IU 18.0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 0.030 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 0.500 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0 g —
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.60 g —
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.297 g —
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.058 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.020 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.021 g —
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 3.69 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.037 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 4.54 g —
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 4.42 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.124 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.124 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.094 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.431 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.485 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.47 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.498 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.293 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.200 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.642 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.465 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.655 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.581 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.313 g —
Alanine 1.16 g —
Aspartic acid 1.01 g —
Glutamic acid 2.36 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.539 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.05 g —
Serine 0.732 g —
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin dimers — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin trimers — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Selenium, Se +9317% in Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians) Biotin (Vitamin B7) +1486% in Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians) Vitamin A, RAE +1200% in Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians) Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +1143% in Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians)

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