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Hazelnut vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hazelnut and wheat ?

  • Hazelnut is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, folate, and iron, yet wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 158% higher.
  • Hazelnut has 10 times more saturated fat than wheat . Hazelnut has 4.464g of saturated fat, while wheat has 0.454g.
  • Hazelnut has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 +13.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.8%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3625%

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.935mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 2.4µg 89.4µg 158%
Manganese 6.175mg 3.012mg 138%
Copper 1.725mg 0.553mg 130%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 0.344g 113%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 100%
Fats 60.75g 2.47g 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 0.978g 46%
Fiber 9.7g 39%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 6.738mg 31%
Phosphorus 290mg 508mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.419mg 19%
Carbs 16.7g 71.13g 18%
Saturated fat 4.464g 0.454g 18%
Folate 113µg 43µg 18%
Zinc 2.45mg 4.16mg 16%
Iron 4.7mg 3.52mg 15%
Calories 628kcal 339kcal 14%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 0.419mg 11%
Calcium 114mg 34mg 8%
Choline 45.6mg 8%
Potassium 680mg 431mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 163mg 144mg 5%
Protein 14.95g 13.68g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.121mg 1%
Net carbs 7g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 4.34g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 0.935mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0.322mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 +2359.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.9%
Contains more WaterWater +106%
~equal in Protein ~13.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 +13170.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +709.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.