Macadamia vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between macadamia and wheat ?
- Macadamia is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and copper, yet wheat is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and folate.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 156% more.
- Macadamia has 27 times more saturated fat than wheat . While macadamia has 12.061g of saturated fat, wheat has only 0.454g.
- The glycemic index of macadamia is lower.
We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +220% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2383.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +290.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 89.4µg | 156% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.344g | 146% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 2.47g | 113% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.419mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.454g | 53% |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 3.012mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 508mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 6.738mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 4.16mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.553mg | 23% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 339kcal | 19% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 71.13g | 19% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 13.68g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.419mg | 11% |
| Folate | 11µg | 43µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 34mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.935mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.978g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 144mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 431mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 3.52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2967.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +414.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +704.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17015.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |