Potato Starch vs. Yellow Corn

Nutrition comparison of Potato Starch and Cooked Yellow Corn


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of potato starch versus cooked yellow corn (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and yellow corn:

  • Yellow corn has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Yellow corn is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of potato starch and yellow corn is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Yellow Corn (Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

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Potato starch is high in calories and yellow corn has 71% less calories than potato starch - yellow corn has 96 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to yellow corn per calorie. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for yellow corn, 12:76:12 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Potato Starch Yellow Corn
Protein ~ 12%
Carbohydrates 100% 76%
Fat ~ 12%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and yellow corn has 75% less carbohydrates than potato starch - yellow corn has 21g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Yellow corn is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - yellow corn has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Potato starch has less sugar than yellow corn - yellow corn has 4.5g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Yellow corn has more protein than potato starch - yellow corn has 3.4g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both yellow corn and potato starch are low in saturated fat - yellow corn has 0.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Yellow corn has more Vitamin C than potato starch - yellow corn has 5.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Yellow corn has more Vitamin A than potato starch - yellow corn has 13ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Yellow corn and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - yellow corn has 0.09mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Yellow corn and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - yellow corn has 0.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Yellow corn has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Potato Starch Yellow Corn
Thiamin ~ 0.093 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.057 MG
Niacin ~ 1.683 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.792 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.139 MG
Folate ~ 23 UG

Minerals

calcium

Yellow corn has more calcium than potato starch - yellow corn has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Yellow corn has more iron than potato starch - yellow corn has 0.45mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Yellow corn is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - yellow corn has 218mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.




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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Yellow Corn (Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does yellow corn or potato starch contain more calories in 100 grams?
Potato starch is high in calories and yellow corn has 70% less calories than potato starch - yellow corn has 96 calories in 100g and potato starch has 333 calories.

Does yellow corn or potato starch have more carbohydrates?
By weight, potato starch is high in carbohydrates and yellow corn has 80% fewer carbohydrates than potato starch - yellow corn has 21g of carbs for 100g and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.