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Kohlrabi vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kohlrabi and wheat ?

  • Kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% more.
  • The glycemic index of kohlrabi is lower.

We used Kohlrabi, raw and Wheat, durum types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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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 +657.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +780%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +13766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1004.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2066.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1584.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 89.4µg 161%
Manganese 0.139mg 3.012mg 125%
Vitamin C 62mg 0mg 69%
Phosphorus 46mg 508mg 66%
Copper 0.129mg 0.553mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 6.738mg 40%
Iron 0.4mg 3.52mg 39%
Zinc 0.03mg 4.16mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.419mg 31%
Magnesium 19mg 144mg 30%
Protein 1.7g 13.68g 24%
Carbs 6.2g 71.13g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.419mg 21%
Calories 27kcal 339kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.935mg 15%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.121mg 8%
Folate 16µg 43µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.978g 6%
Fats 0.1g 2.47g 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.454g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Potassium 350mg 431mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 34mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 2.6g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 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 +731.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +704.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2370%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1047.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4814.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1937.5%

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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.