Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Broth vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between broth and wheat ?

  • Broth has less manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1038% higher.
  • Wheat contains less sodium.

We used Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.

Infographic

Broth vs Wheat  infographic
Infographic link

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.
Broth
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
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 CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +241.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4522.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1908%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219.3%

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.
Broth
5
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +255.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Wheat DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 2mg 1038%
Manganese 0.15mg 3.012mg 124%
Selenium 28µg 89.4µg 112%
Copper 0mg 0.553mg 61%
Phosphorus 166mg 508mg 49%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.16mg 37%
Iron 1.03mg 3.52mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.419mg 27%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 6.738mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.419mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.121mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.978g 23%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Magnesium 56mg 144mg 21%
Carbs 18.01g 71.13g 18%
Fats 13.88g 2.47g 18%
Calcium 187mg 34mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.454g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.344g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.935mg 7%
Protein 16.66g 13.68g 6%
Calories 267kcal 339kcal 4%
Potassium 309mg 431mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Folate 32µg 43µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A
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
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 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 ProteinProtein +21.8%
Contains more FatsFats +461.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2662.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.9%
Contains more WaterWater +381.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1458.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.