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Breadfruit vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between breadfruit and wheat

  • Breadfruit is higher in vitamin C, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 161% more than breadfruit.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Breadfruit, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +551.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +558.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1593.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4920%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +648.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Breadfruit Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 89.4µg 161%
Manganese 0.06mg 3.012mg 128%
Phosphorus 30mg 508mg 68%
Copper 0.084mg 0.553mg 52%
Iron 0.54mg 3.52mg 37%
Zinc 0.12mg 4.16mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 6.738mg 36%
Vitamin C 29mg 0mg 32%
Magnesium 25mg 144mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.419mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.419mg 25%
Protein 1.07g 13.68g 25%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Carbs 27.12g 71.13g 15%
Calories 103kcal 339kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.457mg 0.935mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.121mg 7%
Folate 14µg 43µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.066g 0.978g 6%
Fats 0.23g 2.47g 3%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0.454g 2%
Potassium 490mg 431mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 34mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.344g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 22.22g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 11g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.064mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.065mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 g
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +545.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1178.5%
Contains more FatsFats +973.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.3%
Contains more OtherOther +91.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +911.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1381.8%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.