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Adzuki bean vs Wheat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Adzuki bean and Wheat different?

  • Adzuki bean is richer in Folate, while Wheat is higher in Selenium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Copper, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, and Zinc.
  • Wheat covers your daily need of Selenium 160% more than Adzuki bean.
  • Adzuki bean contains 3 times more Folate than Wheat. Adzuki bean contains 121µg of Folate, while Wheat contains 43µg.

Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Wheat, durum types were used in this article.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean
1
:
7
Wheat
Wheat
Contains more Potassium +23.4%
Contains more Calcium +21.4%
Contains more Iron +76%
Contains more Magnesium +176.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +202.4%
Contains less Sodium -75%
Contains more Zinc +135%
Contains more Copper +85.6%
Adzuki bean
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 9% 75% 38% 72% 47% 2% 49% 100%
Wheat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 11% 132% 103% 218% 39% 1% 114% 185%
Contains more Potassium +23.4%
Contains more Calcium +21.4%
Contains more Iron +76%
Contains more Magnesium +176.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +202.4%
Contains less Sodium -75%
Contains more Zinc +135%
Contains more Copper +85.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean
2
:
5
Wheat
Wheat
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Folate +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +839.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +336.5%
Adzuki bean
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 0% 29% 15% 14% 26% 23% 91% 0% 0%
Wheat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 127% 57% 97% 33% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Folate +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +839.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +336.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Adzuki bean Wheat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Adzuki bean Wheat Opinion
Net carbs 17.47g 71.13g Wheat
Protein 7.52g 13.68g Wheat
Fats 0.1g 2.47g Wheat
Carbs 24.77g 71.13g Wheat
Calories 128kcal 339kcal Wheat
Starch g g
Fructose g g
Sugar g g
Fiber 7.3g g Adzuki bean
Calcium 28mg 34mg Wheat
Iron 2mg 3.52mg Wheat
Magnesium 52mg 144mg Wheat
Phosphorus 168mg 508mg Wheat
Potassium 532mg 431mg Adzuki bean
Sodium 8mg 2mg Wheat
Zinc 1.77mg 4.16mg Wheat
Copper 0.298mg 0.553mg Wheat
Vitamin A 6IU 0IU Adzuki bean
Vitamin E mg mg
Vitamin D 0IU 0IU
Vitamin D 0µg 0µg
Vitamin C 0mg 0mg
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.419mg Wheat
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.121mg Wheat
Vitamin B3 0.717mg 6.738mg Wheat
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.935mg Wheat
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.419mg Wheat
Folate 121µg 43µg Adzuki bean
Vitamin B12 0µg 0µg
Vitamin K µg µg
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.176mg Wheat
Threonine 0.255mg 0.366mg Wheat
Isoleucine 0.3mg 0.533mg Wheat
Leucine 0.632mg 0.934mg Wheat
Lysine 0.567mg 0.303mg Adzuki bean
Methionine 0.079mg 0.221mg Wheat
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.681mg Wheat
Valine 0.387mg 0.594mg Wheat
Histidine 0.198mg 0.322mg Wheat
Cholesterol 0mg 0mg
Trans Fat 0g g Wheat
Saturated Fat 0.036g 0.454g Adzuki bean
Monounsaturated Fat 0.009g 0.344g Wheat
Polyunsaturated fat 0.021g 0.978g Wheat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Adzuki bean Wheat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
16
Adzuki bean
37
Wheat
Mineral Summary Score
49
Adzuki bean
100
Wheat

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
45%
Adzuki bean
82%
Wheat
Carbohydrates
25%
Adzuki bean
71%
Wheat
Fats
0%
Adzuki bean
11%
Wheat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat
Wheat contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat
Wheat is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat
Wheat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.418g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Adzuki bean
Adzuki bean is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173728/nutrients
  2. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000 calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.