Bagel vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between bagel and wheat
- Wheat is richer than bagel in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 110% higher.
- Bagel contains 220 times more sodium than wheat . Bagel contains 439mg of sodium, while wheat contains 2mg.
- Wheat has a lower glycemic index than bagel.
Food types used in this article are Bagels, wheat and Wheat, durum.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +182.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +161.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +27.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +216% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +278.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +257.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +211.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +76.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 28.7µg | 89.4µg | 110% |
Manganese | 1.43mg | 3.012mg | 69% |
Phosphorus | 142mg | 508mg | 52% |
Copper | 0.175mg | 0.553mg | 42% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.16mg | 28% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 144mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.147mg | 0.419mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.37mg | 6.738mg | 21% |
Sodium | 439mg | 2mg | 19% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 0.935mg | 11% |
Iron | 2.76mg | 3.52mg | 10% |
Potassium | 165mg | 431mg | 8% |
Folate | 76µg | 43µg | 8% |
Carbs | 48.89g | 71.13g | 7% |
Protein | 10.2g | 13.68g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.121mg | 7% |
Calories | 250kcal | 339kcal | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 2% | |
Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.454g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.403mg | 0.419mg | 1% |
Calcium | 20mg | 34mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Fats | 1.53g | 2.47g | 1% |
Net carbs | 44.79g | 71.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.12g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.344g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.936g | 0.978g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +243.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +61.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.5% |
~equal in
Other
~1.78g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.978g