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Duck meat vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between duck meat and wheat ?

  • Duck meat has less manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% higher.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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 +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.3%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15752.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +347%

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 0% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 0.019mg 3.012mg 130%
Selenium 20µg 89.4µg 126%
Phosphorus 156mg 508mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.67g 0.454g 42%
Fats 28.35g 2.47g 40%
Copper 0.227mg 0.553mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 0.344g 31%
Magnesium 16mg 144mg 30%
Cholesterol 84mg 0mg 28%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Zinc 1.86mg 4.16mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.419mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.978g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.419mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 6.738mg 12%
Protein 18.99g 13.68g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.121mg 11%
Iron 2.7mg 3.52mg 10%
Folate 6µg 43µg 9%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 204mg 431mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.935mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 34mg 2%
Sodium 59mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calories 337kcal 339kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +38.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1047.8%
Contains more WaterWater +373.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +117.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +3650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.