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Bran raw vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bran raw and wheat different?

  • Bran raw is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, wheat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bran raw is 114% higher.
  • Bran raw contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than wheat . While bran raw contains 1.17mg of vitamin B1, wheat contains only 0.419mg.

Oat bran, raw and Wheat, durum are the varieties used 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 +63.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +53.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.8%

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% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +621.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Wheat DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 3.012mg 114%
Selenium 45.2µg 89.4µg 80%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.419mg 63%
Fiber 15.4g 62%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 6.738mg 36%
Phosphorus 734mg 508mg 32%
Iron 5.41mg 3.52mg 24%
Magnesium 235mg 144mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.419mg 20%
Copper 0.403mg 0.553mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 0.978g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.935mg 11%
Zinc 3.11mg 4.16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.121mg 8%
Protein 17.3g 13.68g 7%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Fats 7.03g 2.47g 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.344g 5%
Calories 246kcal 339kcal 5%
Saturated fat 1.328g 0.454g 4%
Potassium 566mg 431mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Folate 52µg 43µg 2%
Calcium 58mg 34mg 2%
Carbs 66.22g 71.13g 2%
Net carbs 50.82g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 1.45g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 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 +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +184.6%
Contains more OtherOther +62.9%
Contains more WaterWater +67%
~equal in Carbs ~71.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 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 +590.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.