Olive oil vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are olive oil and wheat different?
- Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and magnesium than olive oil.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 163% higher.
- Olive oil contains 30 times more saturated fat than wheat . While olive oil contains 13.808g of saturated fat, wheat contains only 0.454g.
- Olive oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat (50).
Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Wheat, durum are the varieties 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +528.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 72.961g | 0.344g | 182% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 89.4µg | 163% |
| Fats | 100g | 2.47g | 150% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 3.012mg | 131% |
| Vitamin E | 14.35mg | 96% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 508mg | 73% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.523g | 0.978g | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 13.808g | 0.454g | 61% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.553mg | 61% |
| Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 50% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 6.738mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 4.16mg | 38% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 3.52mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.419mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 144mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.419mg | 32% |
| Protein | 0g | 13.68g | 27% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 339kcal | 27% |
| Carbs | 0g | 71.13g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.935mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 431mg | 13% |
| Folate | 0µg | 43µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3948.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21109.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +976% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |