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Raisin vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between raisins and wheat

  • Wheat is richer than raisins in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 161% higher.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index than raisins.

Food types used in this article are Raisins, seedless and Wheat, durum.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more IronIron +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1790.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +403%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%

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.
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +779.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +884.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 89.4µg 161%
Manganese 0.299mg 3.012mg 118%
Phosphorus 101mg 508mg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 6.738mg 37%
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.16mg 36%
Magnesium 32mg 144mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.419mg 26%
Copper 0.318mg 0.553mg 26%
Protein 3.07g 13.68g 21%
Iron 1.88mg 3.52mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.419mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.095mg 0.935mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Folate 5µg 43µg 10%
Potassium 749mg 431mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 0.978g 6%
Carbs 79.18g 71.13g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fats 0.46g 2.47g 3%
Calcium 50mg 34mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.454g 2%
Calories 299kcal 339kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 75.48g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 59.19g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.121mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 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 CarbsCarbs +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.6%
Contains more FatsFats +437%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +574.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2543.2%

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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.