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Bran vs. Wheat germ, crude — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bran and wheat germ, crude

  • Bran has less manganese, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, folate, iron, and magnesium.
  • Wheat germ, crude's daily need coverage for manganese is 536% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oat bran, cooked and Wheat germ, crude.

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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.
Bran
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 171% 12% 79% 235% 265% 335% 361% 1.6% 1735% 432%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +497.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +869.6%
Contains more IronIron +611.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1106.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2218.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +607.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1279.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +928.6%

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.
Bran
0
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% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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% 471% 115% 128% 135% 300% 0% 0% 211% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1076.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4631.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +940.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5100%
Contains more FolateFolate +4583.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Wheat germ, crude DV% diff.
Manganese 0.964mg 13.301mg 536%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 1.882mg 144%
Selenium 7.7µg 79.2µg 130%
Zinc 0.53mg 12.29mg 107%
Phosphorus 119mg 842mg 103%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 1.3mg 98%
Copper 0.066mg 0.796mg 81%
Folate 6µg 281µg 69%
Iron 0.88mg 6.26mg 67%
Magnesium 40mg 239mg 47%
Fiber 2.6g 13.2g 42%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 6.813mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 2.257mg 41%
Protein 3.21g 23.15g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 6.01g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.499mg 36%
Potassium 92mg 892mg 24%
Calories 40kcal 360kcal 16%
Fats 0.86g 9.72g 14%
Carbs 11.44g 51.8g 13%
Saturated fat 0.163g 1.665g 7%
Calcium 10mg 39mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 1.365g 3%
Net carbs 8.84g 38.6g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.317mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.968mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 1.571mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 1.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.456mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.928mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 1.198mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.643mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
23% 10% 52% 11% 4%
Protein: 23.15 g
Fats: 9.72 g
Carbs: 51.8 g
Water: 11.12 g
Other: 4.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +655.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +621.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1030.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.8%
Contains more OtherOther +759.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
18% 15% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.665 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1672.9%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/nutrients
  2. Wheat germ, crude - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168892/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.