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Coconut vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between coconut and wheat

  • The amount of selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, and iron in wheat is higher than in coconut.
  • Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 146% more than wheat .
  • Wheat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut meat, 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +349.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.1%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 +534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +675.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 10.1µg 89.4µg 144%
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.454g 133%
Manganese 1.5mg 3.012mg 66%
Phosphorus 113mg 508mg 56%
Fats 33.49g 2.47g 48%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 6.738mg 39%
Fiber 9g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.419mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.419mg 28%
Zinc 1.1mg 4.16mg 28%
Magnesium 32mg 144mg 27%
Protein 3.33g 13.68g 21%
Carbs 15.23g 71.13g 19%
Iron 2.43mg 3.52mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.935mg 13%
Copper 0.435mg 0.553mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.121mg 8%
Folate 26µg 43µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.978g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.344g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 356mg 431mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 34mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 339kcal 1%
Sodium 20mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +1255.9%
Contains more WaterWater +329.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +314.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.2%

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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.