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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more FatsFats | +2359.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +325.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +106% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13170.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +709.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |